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Letters Show Prayuth Ordered Passports Pulled From Former Education Minister Jaturon

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

BANGKOK — A former education minister has again decried the revocation of his passport and right to travel freely as “unjust” after letters emerged showing it was expressly ordered in writing by junta leader cum Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

‘It Shouldn’t Have Happened,’ Latest Junta Detainee Says in Exclusive Interview

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

SURAT THANI — A man released yesterday from a week of secret detention now living in fear at an undisclosed location in Surat Thani province condemned the junta for wrongly detaining him without charge.

Two Greats Take Thailand’s Power Struggle to the Stage in Dance



BANGKOK — An insurgent dance artist and outspoken intellectual, masters from different worlds within the same kingdom, will take the stage later this month as Hindu god and servant locked in the immortal struggle over power.

Man Behind Saudi Diamond Heist Ordained ‘For Life’



LAMPANG — The man who sparked an international row between Thailand and Saudi Arabia by stealing jewelry from a Saudi royal palace entered the monkhood today – for life, he said.

Gunfire Erupts at Political Monk Provocateur’s Temple



NAKHON PATHOM — A gunman opened fire on the temple where an ultra-royalist activist monk was sleeping last night.

Facebook Critic Released From Secret Detention: Activists



BANGKOK — The military today released an online critic of the junta after detaining him incommunicado for a week and denying they had him, rights activists said.

Former TV Host Pinyo Says He Will Return to Face Charges



BANGKOK — A former talk show host being investigated for royal defamation and rumored to have fled the country said Tuesday night that he is abroad but will return to Thailand.

Democrat Slams 3 Years of Education Written Out of Constitution



BANGKOK — A top member of the Democrat Party has urged those writing the nation’s next constitution to give back three years of government-supported education removed in its most recent draft.

Public Can Register for Right to Speak Out on Draft Charter

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

BANGKOK — Those planning to speak out publicly in the run-up to a vote on the junta-sponsored draft charter must formally register or risk arrest, Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn warns.

Former TV Host Wanted for Lese Majeste Rumored to Flee Country

By Teeranai Charuvastra
Staff Reporter

BANGKOK — A former talk show host being investigated for royal defamation has not been seen or heard from in some time, leading to speculation that he has fled the country.

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