Prayuth on Anti-Monarchy Plot, the 'Two Types of Thai People,' and Student Activists
BANGKOK – Thai junta chairman Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha delivered a lengthy speech to a group of investors over the weekend, offering his views on an alleged plot to overthrow the monarchy, the student protests that marked the one-year anniversary of the coup on Friday, and a range of other political topics.
Thai Police Forcefully Break Up Student Anti-Coup Protest
BANGKOK — Police officers forcefully broke up a peaceful demonstration of student activists who were marking the first anniversary of the 2014 military coup d'etat on Friday night, leaving one student hospitalized.
Activists Arrested After Suing Junta Chairman for 2014 Coup
BANGKOK — Four anti-coup activists were detained by police after filing a lawsuit that accused coup-leader and junta chairman Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha of committing high treason for overthrowing an elected government one year ago.
Thaksin: 2014 Coup Makers Helped by Traditional Elites
NOTE TO READERS: This article has been edited to comply with Thailand's lese majeste law, which bans criticizing the monarchy.
Police Preemptively Detain Students Prior to Coup Anniversary Protest
BANGKOK — Police arrested around ten student activists several hours before they planned to protest the May 2014 military coup d'etat on its one-year anniversary.
Education, Interior, and Defense Spending Top 2016 Budget
BANGKOK — The Thai junta's rubber stamp parliament has approved a 2.72 trillion baht budget for the 2016 fiscal year, awarding the Education, Interior, and Defense Ministries the largest chunks of spending.
Thai Navy Denies Threatening Rohingya Boat With Guns
BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Navy has denied threatening to shoot at a boat of Rohingya refugees in Thai waters last week, a government spokesperson said.
Thailand Lets Neighbors Shoulder Migrant Crisis
BANGKOK — Thailand has stopped short of promising refuge to migrants stranded in its waters, unlike Malaysia and Indonesia, whose governments agreed today to take in the boat people after days of pushing them back to sea.
Thai Rights Commission Challenges Shutdown of Redshirt TV Channel
BANGKOK — Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has disputed a state agency's decision to pull a Redshirt-operated TV station off the air, calling the move an unjustified violation of freedom of expression.
Rohingya Are Illegal Migrants, Not Refugees: Thai Army Chief
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Army Chief said today that Rohingya migrants fleeing persecution in Myanmar do not qualify for refugee status in Thailand, and will be treated as illegal migrants.
