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.
'Chulalongkorn Connection' To Lead Junta's Reform Body
BANGKOK — A clique of academics from Thailand's conservative Chulalongkorn University are set to shape the junta's national reform process after they were chosen to fill top posts in the military's interim government.
New History Textbooks To Teach 'Correct Democracy'
BANGKOK — The educational "reforms" devised by Thailand’s military junta will instill students with a “correct” understanding of democracy, top officials say.
New History Textbooks To Teach 'Correct Democracy'
BANGKOK — The educational reforms devised by Thailand’s military junta will instill students with a "correct" understanding of democracy, top officials say.
Junta OKs Yingluck's Trip To Japan
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra left for Japan last night after receiving permission from the military junta, its spokesperson said today.
Funeral of Pheu Thai MP Draws Thousands of Red Mourners
BANGKOK — Former Pheu Thai politician Apiwan Wiriyachai was cremated today in a ceremony that turned into the largest public gathering of Redshirt supporters since the military coup on 22 May.
Astrologer Warns of 'Political Chaos' As Comet Zips By Mars
BANGKOK — A prominent political astrologer in Thailand says that "chaos" may be coming to the Kingdom as a comet is expected to skim past Mars today.
