Academics Warn SEA Human Rights in Regression
BANGKOK — Southeast Asia is witnessing a curb on freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and an overt use of security acts, said Professor Vitit Muntabhorn of Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Law, Monday at the 4 International Conference on Human Rights and Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia in Bangkok.
Police Memo Warns of Car Bomb Plot at Suvarnabhumi Airport
BANGKOK — All police units in Bangkok’s southeastern suburb of Samut Prakan have been alerted for possible car bomb attacks at several landmarks, including one of the capital city’s two international airports, according to a leaked police memo.
HM King’s Condition ‘Unstable’ After Blood Cleansed
BANGKOK — Doctors detected unusually low blood pressure in His Majesty the King’s heart on Sunday following a procedure to purify his blood and remove excess brain fluid, a palace statement said.
Internet Observes Joshua Wong Deportation With Savory Memes
BANGKOK — Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement and its associated memes may have sailed past Thailand back in 2014, but its teenage leader was briefly the center of attention on social media this week, thanks to his deportation on arrival at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Hawaii Trip: Thai Airways Wants Internet Prosecuted Over Leaked Passenger List
BANGKOK — Police on Friday were deliberating a request from Thai Airways to prosecute those on social media who spread what was purported to be a leaked passenger list of the government’s now-controversial trip to Hawaii last week.
Thammasat Massacre Relived in 40 Years of Arts & Culture
BANGKOK — A student play set off the 1976 massacre at Thammasat University 40 years ago today after a photograph of it whipped up a blood frenzy by the media and military.
No Umbrellas, Criticism of China Allowed At Oct. 6 Memorial
BANGKOK — Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong may have been barred from speaking at Chulalongkorn University tonight, but the movement he helped start two years ago loomed large in his absence.
Don’t Expect Hong Kong Film on Mekong Massacre in Thai Cinemas
BANGKOK — No domestic distributor has been found for a film inspired by the murder of 13 Chinese nationals on Mekong River after Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha warned recently it could be banned.
Channel 5 Reporter Didn’t Go to Hawaii, Records Show
BANGKOK — A female TV reporter linked to junta deputy chairman Prawit Wongsuwan didn’t accompany him on a now-controversial trip to Hawaii, according to information obtained by Khaosod English.
Monks Lead Oct. 6 Thammasat Massacre Memorial
BANGKOK — Buddhist monks, mourners, activists and the merely curious gathered Thursday to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the darkest days in Thailand's history, when police killed scores of university students at a peaceful protest, and ghoulish vigilantes defiled the dead.
