Court Tosses Out Yingluck Suit Against Prosecutor
BANGKOK — A court on Tuesday threw out a case against the attorney general filed by deposed prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, saying it found no evidence of any abuse by prosecutors.
Junta Permits Thammasat Massacre Memorial Rally
BANGKOK — In a rare exception to its sweeping ban on protests, the military junta today did not interfere with an event to commemorate the massacre of student activists at Thammasat University 39 years ago.
Activists Issue Ultimatum to Junta over ‘Single Gateway’
BANGKOK — Online activists have given the military government eight days to cancel its plan to route all internet traffic through a single point of control – or else see an escalation of their cyberattacks.
Junta Picks Panel to Write Next Draft Constitution
BANGKOK — Thailand's military government, which took power in May last year, today appointed a committee to draft the country's 20th constitution after a previous draft was rejected, delaying promised elections until at least 2017.
Obama Offered Handshake to Prayuth, Govt Says
BANGKOK — The military government yesterday disputed a media report alleging U.S. officials asked junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha’s entourage not to publish photos of the moment he shook hand with President Barack Obama last week.
Newspaper Cartoonist Detained by Junta
BANGKOK — The military junta detained a cartoonist from a prominent newspaper for two hours yesterday to protest alleged inaccuracies in his works.
Govt ‘Gateway’ Denials Contradict Cabinet Resolutions
BANGKOK — Facing broad criticism to its plan to funnel all internet traffic through a single, government-managed choke point, the military government now insists the project has not been initiated despite evidence to the contrary.
Hardline Royalists Stage Protest in Front of US Embassy
BANGKOK — A hardcore royalist monk led a protest at the U.S. Embassy to urge the United States to stop calling for Thailand to amend its laws against insulting the monarchy.
Rising Anger in Boom-to-Bust Isaan
KHON KAEN — The rural heartland of deposed leader Yingluck Shinawatra and her exiled billionaire brother Thaksin is hurting as a result of the military government's economic policies, stirring discontent and the threat of protests.
Cyber Activists Bring Down Govt Sites to Protest ‘Single Gateway’
BANGKOK — Of the different stakeholders opposed to a government-managed “single gateway” for internet traffic, it was some of the net's most zealous users which instigated a crude but effective cyberattack last night to protest the plan.
