Scholars Save ‘Red Gate,’ the Backdrop to Oct. 1976 Massacre
BANGKOK — After 42 years, an iconic symbol of the brutalities which led to the 1976 massacre is finally under preservation.
‘I Don’t Condone Violence’: Prawit Denies Role in Activist Attack
BANGKOK — Deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan on Monday denied being behind a recent attack that left a pro-democracy activist in a critical condition.
Prayuth Sorry for Cabinet Infighting
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday offered a rare apology for ongoing feuds within the government coalition to secure key seats in the next cabinet.
Footage of Activist’s Assailants Released
BANGKOK — A security camera footage released by an opposition MP shows moments of an attack on a pro-democracy activist, which still left him in serious condition Sunday.
Activist ‘Ja New’ in Critical Condition After Assault
BANGKOK — A pro-democracy campaigner remains in critical condition after he was attacked by a group of unidentified men on a street in northeast Bangkok today, his mother said.
History Buff Youtuber Pitchforked Over Old Tweets About 112
BANGKOK — A Thai Youtuber’s video about witch-hunting in the Middle Ages became a trial ground after netizens dug up old tweets in which...
Kamnan Poh, ‘Godfather of Chonburi,’ Dies at 82
CHONBURI — One of the most politically, economically and criminally influential men in Thailand’s east passed away on Monday.
Somchai Khunpluem, better known as Kamnan...
Lawyer Accuses Prayuth’s Brother, Sister-in-Law of 112 for Sitting on Throne-like Chairs
BANGKOK — A lawyer has accused junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha’s brother and sister-in-law of committing lese majeste by imitating royalty in photos spread...
6 Senate Selection Committee Members Now Senators Themselves
BANGKOK — It emerged Wednesday that six members of the committee that selected candidates for the junta-appointed senate are now themselves senators.
Under mounting pressure...
Prayuth’s Book Club: PM Recommends ‘Aesop’s Fables’
BANGKOK — Fast on the heels of rating Animal Farm, the junta leader-turned-PM is now recommending Thais read Aesop’s Fables.
