Thailand's Top Brass Defends Plan to Spend 36 Billion Baht on Submarines
BANGKOK — Leading members of the ruling military junta and the Royal Thai Navy have insisted that a plan to buy three submarines from China is necessary to augment Thailand's national defense capabilities.
Junta Asks Overseas Thais to Explain Coup to Foreigners
BANGKOK — The secretary-general of Thailand's ruling military junta has urged Thais living abroad to explain the reasons behind the May 2014 coup d'etat to foreigners.
Prison Delays Freeing 14 Dissidents Until Tomorrow, Citing Regulations
BANGKOK — The fourteen activists jailed for their peaceful protests against the military junta will spend one more night in jail after the martial court ruled to release them this morning, according to a top prison official.
Military Court Rules to Release 14 Anti-Junta Activists from Prison
BANGKOK — Bangkok's military court has ordered to release fourteen anti-junta activists from prison while they await trial on sedition charges for leading a peaceful pro-democracy rally last month.
Second Anti-Activist Protest Allowed in Northeastern Thailand
KHON KAEN — Over 100 people gathered for the second protest in northeastern Thailand this past week denouncing the students who are imprisoned for staging a demonstration against the military junta in Bangkok last month.
Martial Court to Rule on Release of 14 Anti-Junta Dissidents Tomorrow
BANGKOK — Bangkok's military court will rule tomorrow on whether to extend the detention of fourteen anti-junta activists amid mounting support from the public to release the group.
Pro-Junta Activist Says Soldiers Accused Him of Backing Anti-Junta Students
NAKHON RATCHASIMA – A former leader of a local Yellowshirt organization in northeastern Thailand said soldiers have accused him of backing an anti-junta activist network, which he denied as he openly supports the current government.
Hundreds Hang Post-It Notes in Support of Jailed Anti-Junta Activists
BANGKOK – Around 200 people gathered in Bangkok last night in a show of support for the 14 pro-democracy dissidents currently imprisoned for campaigns against Thailand's military regime.
Imprisoned Student Activists' Parents Testify to Rights Commission
BANGKOK – The parents of two students who are currently imprisoned with twelve other anti-junta activists have insisted that their children are not backed by politicians, as the junta has alleged.
Thai Justice Minister Defends Separating Anti-Coup Activists in Prison
BANGKOK — Thailand's Minister of Justice has defended the decision to separate thirteen pro-democracy activists held in prison into different sections, which the activists say is an effort to puncture their morale.
