Thailand Drops Charges Against Ex-Premier For 2010 Protest Crackdown
BANGKOK — Thailand's anti-corruption commission dismissed charges against the former prime minister, his then-deputy and then-army chief for ordering a 2010 crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Top Thailand News of 2015 by Khaosod English
BANGKOK - Here's our list of the most defining moments of the past year, as covered by our publication:
Prayuth Defends Murder Verdict in Koh Tao Case
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha defended the judicial system, after two Myanmar migrant workers were sentenced to death in a case that provoked widespread skepticism.
How Slacktivism Can Make a Change Under Military Rule
BANGKOK — Warisara Sornpet, the Campaign Director of Change.org, said she was surprised when she found out that the online petition calling for the junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly to outlaw possession of child pornography was actually started by a member of the assembly. The petition succeeded in May.
New Discontent Brewing In The Northeast
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — “We aim high, to rise up and fight politically,” said Khornchanok Saenprasert, the New Isaan Movement’s coordinator and a trained human rights lawyer from Khon Kaen province. “This is not something that has been cooked up by four or five people; this is the result of wide-ranging consultations.”
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — “We aim high, to rise up and fight politically,” said Khornchanok Saenprasert, the New Isaan Movement’s coordinator and a trained human rights lawyer from Khon Kaen province. “This is not something that has been cooked up by four or five people; this is the result of wide-ranging consultations.”
Media Reform Committee Weighs Article 44 for Crackdown on Online Media
BANGKOK — A junta appointed media reform committee is considering a new measure to control online media that incites "social unrest."
Junta Reaffirms Will Hand Back Power in 2017
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Panarat Thepgumpanat
Reuters
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha gave a sweeping year-end speech today in which he reiterated that the junta will hand back power in 2017 and that it was entering "phase two" of its reform plan.
Reuters
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha gave a sweeping year-end speech today in which he reiterated that the junta will hand back power in 2017 and that it was entering "phase two" of its reform plan.
Drug Suspect Dies in Military Custody; Family Suspects Foul Play
ROI ET — A man arrested by soldiers in Roi Et province on suspicion of selling drugs was found dead in custody on Monday, prompting cries of foul play from his family.
Prayuth Releases Another Patriotic Ballad
Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter
BANGKOK — The government today unveiled a new patriotic song that junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha reportedly wrote himself as a “New Year present” to Thais.
Staff Reporter
BANGKOK — The government today unveiled a new patriotic song that junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha reportedly wrote himself as a “New Year present” to Thais.
Activist Deprived of Freedom, Fresh Air for Five Days in Small Room
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — An anti-coup activist who was whisked away from hospital and detained in a secret cell for five days said his room had no view to the outside world and poor ventilation.
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — An anti-coup activist who was whisked away from hospital and detained in a secret cell for five days said his room had no view to the outside world and poor ventilation.
