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'High Fever' Prompts HM King To Return To Hospital

BANGKOK — The King of Thailand returned to Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok last night to treat a high fever, blood infection, and low blood pressure, the Bureau of Royal Household said in a statement today.

Court Vicinity Declared Off-Limits to Yingluck Supporters

BANGKOK — No supporters or gatherings of any kind will be allowed outside the court where former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is due to hear the verdict in her malfeasance trial Friday.

Drop ‘Retard’ and Other Harmful Language, Thai-Language News Media Urged

BANGKOK — Those who only read news in English might be surprised to pick up a Thai-language newspaper and find the developmentally disabled called...

Appeal Court Acquits Programmer Of Lese Majeste

(26 March) The Court of Appeals has found a programmer not guilty of lese majeste charges, affirming the ruling of the previous court.
Kindergarteners in Krabi province participate in a Feb. 17 mock class election to learn about democracy and voting. A turnout of 96 percent was reported.

Parties Eye Millions of Young Thais Who’ve Never Voted

BANGKOK — If polls open in February – five years after the last election – it will be the first chance to cast a ballot for millions of new voters.

Pilot, Trainee Suspended as Crashing ‘Joke’ Lands Hard on Two Budget Airlines

BANGKOK — Low-cost carrier Nok Air has suspended one of its pilots over a conversation which the idea was raised of crashing a jet carrying former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, while Thai AirAsia has acknowledged one of its trainees was also involved.

Pheu Thai’s THB10,000 Digital Wallet Sparks Hot Debate

Pheu Thai's prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin, a former businessman, sparked a hot debate in society after he announced during the election campaign about...

Computer Crime Act 2.0 Passes Unanimously

BANGKOK — Despite strong opposition from the public and private sector, junta-appointed legislators on Friday passed a controversial revision of the Computer Crime Act.
Parit Wacharasindhu of the Democrat Party speaks in Bangkok on Wednesday evening at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand.

Past Looms Large Over Thailand’s Political ‘Future’

BANGKOK — Shadows of the past stalked the table where the new-blood princes of Thailand’s political future assembled Wednesday night.

Thai Junta Cool On US Military Request

By Cod Satrusayang, dpa

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