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Thai Parliament Says It Will Try To Pick A Prime Minister Next Week After...

JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI  — Thailand's Parliament will try to pick a new prime minister next week following two unsuccessful attempts, it said Thursday, as political...

ISOC Drops Defamation Suit Over Torture Report, Raising New Concerns

BANGKOK — A criminal defamation case brought by the military against three human rights defenders will be dropped, a source within the government counterinsurgency agency said Tuesday.

Thai Junta Chairman Downplays Article 44's Autocratic Powers

BANGKOK — Thailand's junta chairman has brushed off concerns about Article 44, a constitutional clause invoked last night that grants him near-absolute power.

Astrologer Warns of 'Political Chaos' As Comet Zips By Mars

BANGKOK — A prominent political astrologer in Thailand says that "chaos" may be coming to the Kingdom as a comet is expected to skim past Mars today.

Satellite Deal Whistleblower Threatened With Lawsuit

BANGKOK — A top junta figure is mulling legal action against a transparency activist who accused the government of illegally planning to acquire an expensive satellite network to spy on its citizens.

Two Redshirts Punished By Martial Court For Defying Junta Summons

BANGKOK — Two Redshirt activists were sentenced to suspended jail terms in martial court today for not reporting to Thailand's military regime in the wake of the 22 May coup d'etat.
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PM Srettha Launches Healthcare “30-baht Treatment Anywhere”

ROI ET - Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin presided over the "30-baht Treatment Anywhere" scheme kick-off event on Sunday, January 7, in Lan Saket Nakhon,...

Subdued Vigil Marks Red Crackdown Anniversary

(10 April) The Redshirts have marked the anniversary of the military crackdown on their protests 4 years ago, while anti-government protesters held a separate vigil for the soldiers who died in the operation.

Thai Junta Chairman Orders Crackdown on Drunk Driving

BANGKOK — Thai junta chairman and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has ordered police to crack down on drunk driving, a day after a 23-year-old woman driving under the influence killed three bicyclists in northern Thailand.

Students Defy Martial Law with Political Football Parade

BANGKOK — Thammasat University students in Bangkok used an annual pre-football match parade to ridicule and criticize Thailand's military junta despite security officers' attempts to block the event.

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