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Junta Asks Redshirts to Cancel Buddhist Ceremony Honoring Crackdown Victims

BANGKOK — Thailand's military junta has asked Redshirts to call off a religious ceremony scheduled for 10 April that would mark the fifth anniversary of a deadly military crackdown on Redshirt protesters in 2010.

Prayuth's Anti-Media Diatribe Continues Unabated [Transcript]

BANGKOK — Thai junta chairman Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has continued his polemic against reporters, who he accused yesterday of being paid to criticize his government.

Ex-Separatist Leader Pledges to Help Thai Govt Fight Southern Rebellion

PATTANI — A former separatist leader recently freed from prison has vowed to assist the Thai government's effort to quell the secessionist movement in Thailand's southern border provinces.
Sri Lanka

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka Signs A Free Trade Pact With Thailand

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as the...

Islamic Officials Slam PCAD's Mosque Siege

(23 January) Muslim officials have reacted angrily to reports that anti-government protesters disrupted a prayer session at a mosque in Trang province.

More Leaflets Attack Pro-Coup Thammasat University Rector

BANGKOK — Student activists launched a fresh effort today to discredit the rector of Thammasat University for his decision to accept a position in the junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) earlier this month.

Redshirt TV Channel Ordered Off the Air

BANGKOK — A Redshirt-run television station has been permanently canceled after Thai authorities decided its news coverage was politically divisive and could "incite unrest."

Condition of Suspect Removed from Hospital Unknown

BANGKOK — Doctors at a hospital where a patient was removed and taken into military custody said they have received no information about his medical condition from authorities.

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.

Hong Kong Eyes Stronger Economic and Trade Ties With Thailand To Expand Its Role...

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday the city would seek to strengthen its economic and trade ties with Thailand after a...

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