Politics

BANGKOK - Thailand's national anti-graft agency has frozen the financial assets of former Division of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tharit Pengdith, citing potential corruption.

BANGKOK - Junta chairman and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has invoked his emergency power and transferred six education officials without any explanation today.

BANGKOK - The first public deliberation on the draft of Thailand's new constitution will be broadcast live throughout its entire session - which is expected to last for seven days - a government official said.

BANGKOK - Approximately 0.11 percent of the Thai population will be surveyed about their opinion on the draft of the new constitution, a member of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) said today.

PATTANI - A commander of the Thai army has admitted that a military intelligence unit mistakenly identified a summer lesson at an Islamic school in the southern province of Pattani as a terrorist conference.

PATTANI - A commander of the Thai army has admitted that a military intelligence unit mistakenly identified a summer lesson at an Islamic school in the southern province of Pattani as a terrorist conference.

BANGKOK - The chairman of the junta-appointed reform council has expressed concern that the new charter will not pass a referendum vote if the Thai people are not properly informed about its new features.

BANGKOK - Thailand's military government is looking forward to cooperating with the newly-nominated American ambassador, a spokesperson says.

BANGKOK - Military officers have detained a Redshirt activist on suspicion of plotting a car bomb and arson attack in the southern province of Surat Thani last Friday.

SURAT THANI - Police have confirmed that a car stolen from the restive southern border province of Yala was used to stage a bomb attack at a prominent shopping mall on Koh Samui island last night.