UN Refutes Rosy Thai Account of Meeting Over Referendum, Rights
BANGKOK — The Office of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took the highly unusual step of refuting a Thai delegation’s account of a meeting held late last month on the referendum and freedom of expression.
Iraq War Report Could Make Grim Reading For Tony Blair
Thirteen years after British troops marched into Iraq and seven years after they left a country that's still mired in violence, a mammoth official report is about to address the lingering question: What went wrong?
Islamic State Tightens Grip on Captives Held as Sex Slaves
The advertisement on the Telegram app is as chilling as it is incongruous: A girl for sale is "Virgin. Beautiful. 12 years old.... Her price has reached $12,500 (around 440,000 baht) and she will be sold soon."
Elections Chief Compares Junta’s Referendum ‘Peace Centers’ to ‘Security Guards’
BANGKOK — Two days after the military government of Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha set up what it calls “peace centers” across the nation to enforce the Election Commission’s referendum law, even the head of that body seems unclear what their mandate is.
Deep Uncertainty Awaits Migrants on Serbia-Hungary Border
The snakes come out at night, and so do the mosquitoes.
Court Frees 7 Activists
BANGKOK — Military judges Tuesday afternoon ordered all 13 activists be released without bail.
Amnesty Documents ‘Chilling’ Abuses by Armed Groups in Syria
Some Syrian opposition groups have adopted methods of abuse similar to those employed by the government of President Bashar Assad, Amnesty International said in a new report Tuesday that documents a "chilling" wave of torture, abductions and summary killings in insurgent-controlled areas.
Jailed Activists Insist on Unconditional Release
BANGKOK — Seven activists imprisoned for campaigning against the junta's draft charter said today they will accept no less than immediate, unconditional release.
Bomb Cripples Rail Service, Deep South on Alert as Ramadan Ends
YALA — Authorities are beefing up security for this Thursday’s Eid al-Fitr celebration in the wake of a spate of deadly bombings in the restive southern border provinces over the weekend.
Not Child’s Play: Balloons, Toy Soldiers Latest Adaptation by Junta Opponents
BANGKOK — Twenty-five months after the coup makers rolled out their tanks and armed soldiers to seize power, pro-democracy student activists have secured tanks, guns and soldiers of their own. The only catch is those on the pro-democracy side are much smaller, made of plastic, and only cost 2,000 baht so far.
