Driver Takes Wrong Turn, Gets Shot Near PCAD Rally
(3 February) The police have advised motorists to stay clear of anti-government rally sites after one driver had been reportedly shot for approaching one of their campsites.
In Singapore, Prayuth Defends Social Media Crackdown
SINGAPORE — Junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha today defended his government's increasing crackdown on social media dissidents, while promising to restore democracy which he suspended in a coup two years ago.
Dhammakaya Monks Confront Soldiers Trying to Enter Unfinished Hospital
PATHUM THANI — A monk-spokesman for Wat Dhammakaya on Thursday expressed shock at the sight of soldiers attempting to seize a hospital being built just north of the temple complex.
15 Cabinet Members Resign, Paving Way For Seats in Senate
BANGKOK — Fifteen members of the cabinet quit on Tuesday amid speculation that the junta will appoint them as senators.
Regime Threatens Facebook With Computer Crime Act
BANGKOK — Government regulators have threatened legal action against Facebook if it does not block 131 items deemed insulting to the monarchy by Tuesday.
Internet Freedoms in Thailand Fall to New Low: Watchdog
BANGKOK — Thailand has slid to its lowest level of internet freedom reported by a US watchdog since it began keeping track.
Prayuth Asks Media To Stop Reporting About Thaksin
BANGKOK — Thailand’s military ruler has asked the media to “cooperate” by not publishing news about the controversial former Prime Minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.
Parina Slams Future Forward MP’s Separation With Series of Commandments
BANGKOK — A pro-government MP on Monday posted ten satirical commandments shaming a Future Forward MP’s alleged abuse of his ex-wife, after he gave...
Red Bowls Distributors May Get Sent to Junta Re-Education 'Course'
BANGKOK — Three former MPs allied with former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may be the first taken in for seven-day, re-education sessions on military bases.
Investigators Seeking Mask Hoarding Ring Whistleblower
BANGKOK — Netizens on Friday are showing their solidarity with an investigative Facebook page who is wanted by police for exposing an alleged mask hoarding scandal.
