Torture Allegation is a 'Distortion of Facts,' Thai Junta Says
BANGKOK — A Thai junta spokesperson has denied that four men were tortured in military custody last week, and threatened to take legal action against those who spread the allegation.
Thai Court to Hear Criminal Case Against Former Premier Yingluck
BANGKOK (DPA) — The criminal case against Thai former premier Yingluck Shinawatra will be heard in the Supreme Court in May, the court said Thursday.
Terror Suspect Charged With Insulting the Monarchy
BANGKOK — The former nurse detained by the military for six days and charged with terrorism has now been accused of insulting the Thai Royal Family, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Prayuth: Terror Suspect Invited to Army Camp, Not Arrested
BANGKOK — Junta chairman and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has insisted that soldiers did not harm a 36-year-old woman who was held incommunicado in military custody for six days and later accused of participating in a terror plot.
'Abducted' Woman Assisted Terrorist Group, Police Say
BANGKOK — The 36-year-old woman who was taken by soldiers and held incommunicado for nearly a week confessed to unwittingly aiding a terror plot, police say.
Redshirt TV Channels Summoned For Airing 'Violent' Content
BANGKOK — Thailand’s media regulating agency has warned two private TV channels affiliated with the Redshirt movement to tone down their "divisive" and "violent" news coverage.
Police Investigating Chiang Mai Anti-Coup Sign
CHIANG MAI — Police officers in the northern province of Chiang Mai are searching for those who hung an anti-coup sign over a highway this morning.
Junta Spokesperson Admits to Detaining Missing Woman
BANGKOK — The spokesperson for Thailand’s military junta admitted today that the army detained a woman who went missing six days ago, explaining yesterday’s denial as a "lack of communication" between different military units.
Soldiers Seize Alleged Redshirt Weapon Cache from Temple
SARABURI — Military officers say they discovered a weapon cache belonging to an underground militant group affiliated with the Redshirt movement at a temple in Saraburi province.
Missing 2010 Crackdown Witness Emerges from Army Custody [VIDEO]
BANGKOK — A witness of the deadly military crackdown on Redshirt protesters in 2010 emerged from six days of military detention today, a day after the junta denied any involvement in her arrest.
