Expats Could be Exempt From SIM Card Tracking
BANGKOK — A government regulator Wednesday played down the certainty of tracking all foreigners by phone SIM cards after the plan was met with concern and ridicule.
From WTF to LOL, Internet Reacts to Plan to Track Foreigners by Phones
BANGKOK — Telecommunication regulators signed off yesterday on a plan to track all foreigners in the kingdom using location-tracking SIM cards, and extraordinary ambition that left the internet searing and seething.
Fourth Day of Hunger Strike For Jailed Referendum Activist
KHON KAEN — An activist imprisoned for handing out leaflets on the eve of the charter referendum remained on a hunger strike Wednesday to protest his arrest and a raid of his family home by police.
Boycott Camp Rejects Results of ‘Fake’ Referendum
BANGKOK — Activists who boycotted the referendum called Tuesday for annulling the results of the junta-backed plebiscite, saying it was neither free nor fair from the start.
Prayuth Promises 2017 Election
BANGKOK — Fresh from a win at the polls for a constitution written under his supervision, junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday promised elections would be held in 2017.
Plan to Track All Foreigners – Not Just Tourists – By SIM Cards Moves...
BANGKOK — A plan to require all foreigners in Thailand to use a special SIM card that can track their location will be reviewed by authorities Tuesday afternoon.
Disappointed Charter Opponents Take Landslide Defeat in Stride
BANGKOK — As opponents of Sunday’s charter referendum reflected on what happened and looked for answers, they offered different explanations for its support by 61 percent of voters Sunday.
Separatist Violence Surged as Thailand Voted
BANGKOK — While Sunday’s charter referendum unfolded peacefully through the rest of the country, the three southern border provinces were hit by a spree of bombings and arson attacks bearing the hallmarks of local separatists.
No Amnesty For Those Charged Under Referendum Act
BANGKOK — A junta spokesman Monday ruled out amnesty for those arrested under the now-defunct law that effectively criminalized any dissent to the constitution put to vote and passed yesterday.
Returns Show Landslide Win for Junta in Charter Poll
BANGKOK — Preliminary results suggest the new constitution drafted by the military regime is set to be passed by a huge margin in Sunday’s referendum.
