Junta Chief Restores Free Education Removed by Draft Charter
BANGKOK — The leader of the ruling junta exercised his absolute power Wednesday to reestablish government support for 15 years of public education that was written out of the draft charter prepared by his appointees.
Police Move to Arrest Dhammakaya Abbot
BANGKOK — A police operation is underway in the rain Thursday morning at the headquarters of a controversial Buddhist sect whose abbot is wanted on charges of money laundering and receiving embezzled funds in the millions of baht.
Human Rights Activists Refuse to Hand Over Names of Alleged Torture Victims
BANGKOK — Three activists being sued for defamation by the national counter-insurgency agency over reports on the use of torture in the Deep South said they will not reveal the names of their sources to the authorities.
UN Rights Chief Urges Thailand to Allow Debate of Draft Charter
BANGKOK — The U.N. rights chief Monday called on Thailand’s military government to respect the electorate’s right to freely deliberate the proposed constitution before voting whether to adopt it as the law of the land.
Pilot, Trainee Suspended as Crashing ‘Joke’ Lands Hard on Two Budget Airlines
BANGKOK — Low-cost carrier Nok Air has suspended one of its pilots over a conversation which the idea was raised of crashing a jet carrying former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, while Thai AirAsia has acknowledged one of its trainees was also involved.
Nok Air Pilot ‘Jokes’ About Crashing Yingluck’s Plane
BANGKOK — Two years after her government was deposed, former premier Yingluck Shinawatra remains a hated figure for some, including the commercial airline pilot flying her home on Sunday.
Yellow & Red Seen in Orange Folds of Dhammakaya Scandal
BANGKOK — In recent weeks, Redshirt Noppakow Kongsuwan watched people hurl abuse at the influential Dhammakaya Buddhist sect for what they see as its alignment with the pre-coup political order.
Ja New Challenges Facebook to Restore His Lost Account
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activist Sirawith Seritiwat, aka Ja New, is calling on Facebook to help him recover his account lost about a month ago.
Constitutional Court Agrees to Review Repressive Referendum Law
BANGKOK — The Constitutional Court agreed Wednesday to review the law which effectively banned any kind of campaigning for the upcoming vote on the new constitution.
EU Renews Threat to Ban Thai Seafood Without Swift Action on Labor, Fishing
BRUSSELS — The European Union warned Thailand on Tuesday to take "swift and determined action" by next month to improve its fisheries and labor practices or face a serious economic threat of an EU ban on Thai seafood.
