Politics

BANGKOK — Deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra filed a criminal case against the attorney general on Tuesday alleging unfair handling of charges against her that could see her jailed for 10 years.

BANGKOK — After deliberating 18 months, prosecutors today announced they have taken up cases against eight activists who helped scuttle the 2014 election.

BANGKOK — Thai authorities have taken steps toward achieving their stated desire of gaining greater control of internet use by creating a single gateway for all internet traffic in and out of the kingdom.

BANGKOK — Thailand’s ruling military junta may retroactively charge activists who defied the regime’s ban on protests to stage a demonstration Saturday in Bangkok.

BANGKOK — The military government has urged Thai expats in the United States to refrain from protesting junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha’s upcoming visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

BANGKOK — A former leader of the group which organized anti-government protests preceding the 2014 coup is reconsidering her application for an officer position in the Royal Thai Police, a police official said, after her candidacy was criticized as political favoritism.

By Grace Moore

By Grace Moore Correspondent BANGKOK — Activists from the New Democracy Movement led hundreds of demonstrators in a march Saturday, challenging the military government’s ban on protests.

BANGKOK — A demonstration to mark the ninth anniversary of the 2006 military coup d’etat ended tonight without confrontation with the authorities, who yesterday ordered the march be called off.

BANGKOK — A pro-democracy group vows to go ahead with a demonstration tomorrow to mark the anniversary of the 2006 coup d’etat despite being warned to call it off by the military junta.

HANOI — Vietnam has requested compensation from Thailand over the shooting of three fishermen by marine police last week, state media reports today.