UN 'Disappointed' Over Lese Majeste Sentencing
BANGKOK — The United Nations human rights office voiced disappointment over a Thai court's decision to uphold the ten-year jail sentence of Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, a former magazine editor accused of insulting the monarchy.
Professors Hit Back At NCPO's Ban On Academic Freedom
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.
Scotland Trip For Work, Not Sightseeing, EC Insists
BANGKOK — The secretary-general of Thailand's Election Commission has defended the group's ten-day trip to Scotland, calling it an opportunity for officials to learn how to "improve the election procedure" in Thailand.
NCPO Defends Ban On Political Academic Discussions
BANGKOK — Thailand’s military junta has reiterated its ban on all political activities, including academic discussions, and moved to block another forum organised by academics at Chiang Mai University.
Southern Banners Denounce New 'Redshirt' Governor
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT—Soldiers have removed mysterious banners hung in the southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat that accused the newly appointed governor of being allied to the Redshirt movement.
Democrats Deny Supporting Pre-Coup Protests
BANGKOK — Leading members of the Democrat Party have denied the allegation that their party supported the six month anti-government protest campaign launched at the end of last year.
Change of Plan: Junta to Pick Members of Reform Council Directly
BANGKOK — Thailand’s military junta has scrapped its plans to appoint members of a national reform body through a selection committee and instead decided to choose the council's members on its own.
Student Activists Mark 2006 Coup Anniversary With Critical Banners
BANGKOK — Student activists have claimed responsibility for hanging two banners denouncing the 2006 coup in Bangkok today, on the 8th anniversary of the military takeover.
Evidence Ties Kritsuda to Blackshirt Militants, Police Chief Says
BANGKOK — Thailand’s police chief has renewed the accusation that a 26-year-old Redshirt activist currently in exile supplied weapons to armed militants who fought with security forces during the political unrest in 2010.
Court Affirms 10-Year Jail Term For Lese Majeste Convict
BANGKOK — A Court of Appeals has upheld the ten year jail sentence handed down to Somyot Prueksakasemsuk, the former editor of a pro-Redshirt magazine who has been accused of insulting the monarchy.
