Prayuth in California Doesn't Signal Sunnier U.S. Stance
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — When the leader of Thailand’s junta arrives in California tomorrow for the first ASEAN summit held on U.S. soil, its critics agree that it signals no softening in Washington’s approach to the regime, but warn that pro-democracy forces must rely on themselves rather than Western support.
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — When the leader of Thailand’s junta arrives in California tomorrow for the first ASEAN summit held on U.S. soil, its critics agree that it signals no softening in Washington’s approach to the regime, but warn that pro-democracy forces must rely on themselves rather than Western support.
Military Blocks Satirical Student Float, Re-Arrests 'Ja New'
BANGKOK — Satire and at least student activist were removed by force Saturday from an annual student parade known for skewering politics.
Yingluck ‘Confused’ by Signals on Rice Subsidy
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she’s been left befuddled by the military government’s announcement that her controversial subsidy for rice farmers benefited the nation but was still potentially fraudulent.
Junta Threatens to Summon Critics of Charter Draft
BANGKOK — Anyone who criticizes the new constitution drafted recently by a junta-appointed body risks being summoned for a “discussion” with the military junta, a spokesman warned yesterday.
Torture in Deep South Systematic and Spreading Elsewhere, Rights Groups Allege
BANGKOK — Torture ranging from waterboarding and strangling to threats of violence and sexual assault are used systematically by the army and police to force confessions from suspected insurgents in the Deep South, a new report alleges.
Junta Defends Using Troops in Constitution PR Blitz
BANGKOK — A leader of the ruling junta said today he saw nothing wrong with dispatching soldiers to convince people across the country to support the new constitution drafted under its oversight.
Thailand Condemns North Korean Missile Launch
BANGKOK — The military government today joined international condemnation of North Korea’s rocket launch on Sunday, which the United Nations has described as a disguised missile test in violation of U.N. resolutions.
Charter Gets Broadcast Boost, But Criticism Will Not be Televised
By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — The launch of twice daily three-minute TV and radio spots by the junta providing positive, one-sided information has prompted its critics to call for equal airtime for its opponents.
Senior Staff Writer
BANGKOK — The launch of twice daily three-minute TV and radio spots by the junta providing positive, one-sided information has prompted its critics to call for equal airtime for its opponents.
Army Denounces Deep South Torture Report as Product of ‘Imagination’
BANGKOK — A spokesman for the national counter-insurgency agency today denounced a report alleging the use of more than a dozen torture techniques to force confessions from insurgent suspects in the Deep South as a work of fiction aimed at destroying the credibility of the army.
Govt Orders Social Media PR Campaign to Counter ‘Negative News’
BANGKOK — In a bid to counter “negative news and misinformation” on social media, the military government today announced it will take a more aggressive role in directly countering such information online.
