Activists Charged With Lese Majeste After 70-Day Detention
BANGKOK – Two activists accused of insulting Thailand’s royal family for participating in a play about a fictional monarch have been formally charged with lese majeste after being held in detention for more than 70 days.
Interview: Thienchay Keeranan, President of the National Reform Council
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Ex-Pheu Thai MP Confesses to Lese Majeste
BANGKOK — A former Pheu Thai lawmaker pleaded guilty to lese majeste charges today after initially denying the accusations in a statement submitted to the court last week.
Academics and NRC Members Launch “Reform Institute”
BANGKOK — Academics and members of the post-coup government have founded a civic group to participate in the reform process directed by Thailand’s military junta.
20 NRC Members To Join Constitution Committee
BANGKOK — Twenty members from the junta-appointed National Reform Council (NRC) will also take part in drafting a new constitution to replace the charter dissolved by the junta following the 22 May coup d’etat.
Pheu Thai Fully Cooperating With Junta, Former MP Assures Prayuth
BANGKOK — The former ruling Pheu Thai Party is not plotting against the military junta that ousted its government in May, a former Pheu Thai politician said today.
Suthep Declines Court Summons Over Killing of Japanese Reporter
BANGKOK — Former Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban says he will not attend a court hearing over the killing of a Japanese reporter during the military crackdown on Redshirt protests he authorised in 2010.
Reform Chairman Dismisses 'Chulalongkorn Connection' Claims
BANGKOK — The new chairman of the National Reform Council (NRC) has dismissed allegations that he and his deputy belong to a clique of conservative academics known as the "Chulalongkorn Connection."
UN Rejects Thailand From Rights Council
BANGKOK – Junta-ruled Thailand failed to secure enough votes to join the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday, losing to four other Asian nations that applied for the seats.
Reform Council Exempted From Asset Scrutiny
BANGKOK – Thailand’s anti-graft body has ruled that members of the National Reform Council (NRC) do not need to reveal their financial assets because their work is “academic,” not political.
