Yingluck Barred From Attending Fireball Festival
BANGKOK — Provincial authorities in Nong Kai province barred former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra from attending a local festival last night due to unspecified "concerns," said a spokesperson from Thailand’s military junta.
Coupmaker Wants Veteran Politican's Funeral To Be 'Politics-Free'
BANGKOK — A leading member of Thailand's military junta has urged mourners to keep the funeral of a former Pheu Thai MP free of politics.
University Rector Resigns To Keep Seat In Junta Govt
BANGKOK — The rector of Mahidol University has resigned from his post in order to keep his position as Minister of Public Health in the junta-appointed interim government.
HM King 'Conscious' After Gallbladder Surgery
BANGKOK — The King of Thailand is gradually recovering from a recent operation to remove his gallbladder, though he is still affected by an occasional fever, the palace said in a statement last night.
Reform Council Stacked With Engineers of Pre-Coup Protests
BANGKOK — Thailand’s military junta has appointed a 250-member reform body that is heavily stacked with traditional elites and allies of the country’s conservative establishment.
Veteran Pro-Thaksin Politician Dies In Exile
BANGKOK — Longtime politician and lese majeste suspect Apiwan Viriyachai died this morning in the Philippines, where he had been living in exile since the military coup in May.
Student Activist Decries University's 'Silencing' of 1976 Massacre
BANGKOK — A leading student activist has denounced Thammasat University's effort to "erase" the student massacre that took place on its campus 38 years ago.
HM King's Gallbladder Removed, Palace Says
BANGKOK — Surgeons removed the King of Thailand's gallbladder last night, two days after the 86-year-old monarch was rushed to the hospital with a high fever, the palace said in a statement this morning.
1976 Student Massacre Remembered in 'Politics-free' Commemoration
BANGKOK — Survivors and relatives of the victims of the October 1976 student massacre gathered at Thammasat University today to quietly mark its 38th anniversary, under orders from the university's administrators to refrain from any political discussion.
Thai Junta Leader Says His Teachings ‘Compatible’ With All Religions
BANGKOK — Junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has encouraged Thais of all different faiths to embrace his teachings, which he has spelled out in a list of "Twelve Values."
