Politics

BANGKOK — The ruling military junta said today former minister Pichai Naripatapan’s latest detention in an army camp – said to be his seventh since the coup – will only end when it deems him to be “cooperative.”

By Pravit Rojanaphruk
Senior Staff Writer

BANGKOK — What may now be more remarkable than all the protests, marches and discussions shut down by the junta are those it has not.

BANGKOK — A pro-democracy activist briefly abducted by soldiers near his university last night said he will file charges against the security officers he accuses of assaulting him.

SURAT THANI — Former anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban surprised many by appearing as a monk today, raising speculation that he is joining a long tradition of political leaders seeking asylum in the monkhood.

BANGKOK — A 24-year-old student has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for insulting the Thai monarchy on social media.

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Criminal Court has postponed the trial of a suspected gunman affiliated with the anti-government protest movement that preceded the 22 May 2014 coup.

BANGKOK — Police preemptively arrested an anti-coup activist at his home last night, hours before he planned to set out on a protest march to a martial court in Bangkok.

BANGKOK — Prominent Redshirt leader Jatuporn Prompan was taken by soldiers today for another attitude adjustment session.

BANGKOK — The ruling Pheu Thai Party has expressed disappointment over the court's decision to release an arrested anti-government protest leader on bail.

BANGKOK — The commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army has pledged to begin withdrawing some troops from Thailand’s insurgency-plagued south in April 2015.