Thailand Asks Google to Bend Censorship Rules
BANGKOK — Thai officials asked Google to make an exception and remove content without a court order, according to leaked details of a meeting this past Friday with top executives from the U.S.-based search giant.
'There Will Definitely be an Election' in 2017, Prayuth Promises
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat
Reuters
BANGKOK — A general election will be held in 2017 even if the draft constitution does not pass a referendum this year, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha said today.
Reuters
BANGKOK — A general election will be held in 2017 even if the draft constitution does not pass a referendum this year, Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha said today.
Former Army Chief 'Confident' of Being Cleared by Junta Investigators
BANGKOK — The manager of the army-built royal monument park which became mired in corruption allegations soon after opening late last year said he’s certain those charges will be dismissed by the junta’s anti-graft watchdog.
Junta Quashes Labor Movement Despite Role in 2014 Protests
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — Earlier this month, veteran labor leader Wilaiwan Sae-tia traveled to Bangkok to lend her support to auto parts factory workers from Rayong province. It was routine for the 60-year-old chairwoman of what is arguably the kingdom’s most influential labor group; the kind of thing she’s done many times in four decades with the movement.
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — Earlier this month, veteran labor leader Wilaiwan Sae-tia traveled to Bangkok to lend her support to auto parts factory workers from Rayong province. It was routine for the 60-year-old chairwoman of what is arguably the kingdom’s most influential labor group; the kind of thing she’s done many times in four decades with the movement.
Burapha University Student Activist Seized by Soldiers
CHONBURI — A student activist based in eastern Thailand was taken away by a group of police and military officers near his university this morning for what a police commander described as “a chat.”
Chinese Journalist Who Defected is Missing From Thailand
BEIJING ― A Chinese journalist who said he was fed up with a life as a government informant and fled China last year has been missing from Thailand since Jan. 11, his wife said Friday, raising concerns he might have been abducted by Chinese agents.
Disowned by His Party, Bangkok Gov. Remains in Democrat Leadership
BANGKOK — Two-term Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra will not step down despite being disowned by his own political party, his team announced today.
Govt Investigates Reports of ISIS in Deep South
BANGKOK — Reports of Islamic State activity in the Deep South are being investigated, junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha said Thursday, stressing that there is no evidence yet of the group’s presence.
Activist 'Ja New' to File Charges Over Alleged Abuse
BANGKOK — A pro-democracy activist briefly abducted by soldiers near his university last night said he will file charges against the security officers he accuses of assaulting him.
Fifth Anti-Junta Activist Arrested; Four Others Freed
BANGKOK — A fifth pro-democracy activist was arrested today in front of the military court just moments before four other activists arrested on the same charges earlier were allowed to walk free.
