Politics

(8 January) A policeman has been arrested after he attempted to carry a handgun and crystal meth into anti-government protests at Ratchadamnoen Avenue last night.

(21 February) A Redshirt leader has demanded that the Bank of Agriculture and Agricultural Co-Operatives clarify its stance regarding an incident in which Redshirts supporters were told off by its bank staff.

(28 February) A homemade explosive device has been planted by unknown individuals near a Redshirts rally site in Nonthaburi province.

(9 April) Anti-government monk activist has pledged to sue Khaosod and Matichon for libel, demanding 100 million baht in compensation.

BANGKOK — The government has harshly criticised a top court official for lobbying the chief of the Royal Thai Police to grant a promotion to a policeman he knows personally.

BANGKOK (DPA) — The Thai Education Ministry has been tasked by the country's ruling junta with helping to develop the ideal Thai.

BANGKOK — The military junta's insistence that all academic seminars must be approved by authorities has angered a number of Thai lecturers who are denouncing the measure as an encroachment on free speech.

BANGKOK - The self-identified "reformist" Democrat MP has resigned from his party today to serve as the sec-gen of the reform body appointed by the Thai military junta.

BANGKOK - Thai government officials have asked student activists to participate in the junta-backed public forum, instead of protesting against the military regime.

BANGKOK — Politicians from Thailand's two rival political camps have been asked by the military junta to attend a forum on its national reform efforts this Friday.