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Viral Video Uses Pooches to Explain Dog-Eat-Dog Thai Elections

BANGKOK — An amusing and educational animation explaining how the March 24 Thai elections will work – through dog cartoons – was going viral...

85 Years On, the Democracy Question Unsettled: Panel

BANGKOK — The struggle for democracy is far from over 85 years after a revolt brought an end to absolute monarchy, historians and political scientists said Friday.
Former Bangkok Post Editor Umesh Pandey in a photo posted in 2015. Photo: Umesh Pandey / Facebook

Editor Removed For Mismanagement – Not Junta Pressure: Bangkok Post

BANGKOK — Thailand’s largest English-language daily newspaper Tuesday disputed claims by its recently dismissed editor that he was taken off the job under pressure from the military government.

Thai Justice Minister Defends Separating Anti-Coup Activists in Prison

BANGKOK — Thailand's Minister of Justice has defended the decision to separate thirteen pro-democracy activists held in prison into different sections, which the activists say is an effort to puncture their morale.

PCAD Withdraws From Rama VIII Bridge

(6 February) Rama VIII Bridge is once again open to public after anti-government protesters dismantled their campsite there.

Prayuth Threatens to Summon TV Hosts 'For Discussion'

BANGKOK — Junta chairman and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha warned last night that any news anchors or talking heads who present opposing views about his government on television may be summoned for discussion.

Brunei and Thailand Highlight 40 Years of Diplomatic Relations

BANGKOK - His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei and His Royal Highness Prince Abdul Mateen officially visited Thailand on April 28-29, 2024,...
A file photo of Predee Daochai.

New Finance Min Resigns, Just 1 Month After Taking Job

BANGKOK — Finance minister Predee Daochai shocked his colleagues by submitting an abrupt resignation from the Cabinet on Tuesday, sources in Government House said.

Lawyer Accused of Lese Majeste Now Free

BANGKOK — A lawyer accused of royal defamation and later convicted of sedition has been freed after over a year behind bars, his attorney said Monday.

Lese Majeste Arrest Prompts Social Media Ban in State Offices

BANGKOK — Bureaucrats across the country have been ordered to refrain from accessing social media sites on their workplace computers after a state employee was arrested for allegedly insulting the monarchy on Facebook.

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