Politics

(1 April) Unidentified assailants opened fire on anti-government demonstrators' motorised convoy in Nonthaburi province today, killing one protester.

PHUKET — The two journalists charged with defaming the Royal Thai Navy in an online article were released on bail today after being detained in holding cells for five hours.

BANGKOK — Police say they have arrested a soldier and a student carrying firearms and a map of an anti-government protest site in Bangkok.

BANGKOK — The government will submit a letter to His Majesty the King, asking for his royal advice over the court verdict which could remove Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her Cabinet members, a top official said.

BANGKOK – Student activists have defied the military’s ban on political gatherings of more than five people by continuing to protest the military coup in Bangkok today.

BANGKOK — The Thai military junta says its wants cinemas to organise more free screenings of the nationalist epic film, 'The Legend of King Naresuan 5,' to keep boosting the "happiness" of the public.

BANGKOK — The Prime Minister and chairman of Thailand’s military junta has asked newspapers not to describe him with dramatic or "negative" language, a government spokesperson says.

(15 December) Supreme commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces has rejected protest leader′s plan to derail the upcoming general election.

(4 January) Redshirts in Phayao province say they will hold a rally on 13 January to oppose the anti-government protesters? plan to "shutdown" Bangkok on that day.

(18 January) A Redshirt activist has filed a legal complaint against the Election Commission (EC) for its reluctance to organise the 2 February election.