Thai Govt Denies Amnesty International's Human Rights Report
BANGKOK — Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has flatly denied allegations put forth in an Amnesty International report detailing widespread human rights violations under Thailand’s military regime.
NLA Grants King Power to Name Supreme Patriarch
BANGKOK — The junta-appointed parliament rushed fast-track measures through Thursday naming His Majesty the King the sole authority to select the official head of Thai Buddhism, scrapping the previous system under which the monarch appointed one chosen by a religious council.
Thai Authorities Mute on Sex Class ‘Trump Whistleblowers’
BANGKOK — No court date has been set for a Russian sex guru and Belarusian escort who say they have information on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election while an cone of silence has muzzled Thai officials.
Elections Official Defends Indicted Charter Activists
BANGKOK — Four activists and a reporter accused of violating a law passed before the Aug. 7 charter referendum have found an unlikely ally in Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, whose office is tasked with enforcing the law.
Prayuth Arrives in Washington For White House Visit
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosts Thailand's junta leader at the White House on Monday — a rare instance of a military ruler being...
Army Chief Recommends Netflix’s ‘The Great Hack’
BANGKOK — The army chief has recommended people watch a Netflix documentary about how social media can be weaponized to turn the tide of...
Freedom House Rates Thailand as “Not Free”
WASHINGTON — The junta’s unchecked power, Computer Crimes Act cases, and weak labor unions have led Freedom House to rank Thailand as “not free”...
Thai Former Premier Yingluck to be Indicted on Criminal Charges
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Duterte Wraps Up Southeast Asia Tour in Thailand
BANGKOK — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is in Thailand for a two-day visit rounding out his nine-country tour of southeast Asia.
In Singapore, Prayuth Defends Social Media Crackdown
SINGAPORE — Junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha today defended his government's increasing crackdown on social media dissidents, while promising to restore democracy which he suspended in a coup two years ago.
