Talk Show, Leftist Magazine Discontinued Due to 'Political Climate'
BANGKOK — The host of a popular new talk show and publishers of leftist magazine have announced a sudden end to their operations, citing political tension in the post-coup environment.
Fake Bomb Detectors in Attacked Pakistani Airport Used By Thai Army
BANGKOK – The Royal Thai Army has a history of using the same counterfeit bomb detectors that were reportedly used by security forces at the Pakistani airport attacked by armed militants on Sunday.
Chiang Mai Activists Forced To Cancel '1984' Screening
CHIANG MAI — A senior police officer has forced an art gallery in Chiang Mai province to call off a screening of "1984," the film based on George Orwell’s classic dystopian novel about a society living under an oppressive authoritarian regime.
Pro-Army Group Asks Australia To Reconsider Denunciation of Coup
BANGKOK — A group of pro-coup Thais have urged the Australian government to reconsider its recent downgrade of relations between Thailand and Australia in response to the Thai military's coup d'etat.
Army Occupies Skytrains, Closes Parks To Deter Anti-Coup Protests
BANGKOK — More than 5,000 soldiers and police officers were deployed in central Bangkok today to thwart protesters' attempts to organise an anti-coup rally.
Cambodia Told To Curb Activity of Exiled Redshirt
BANGKOK — The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally asked the Cambodian government to curb the activities of an exiled anti-coup activist living in Cambodia.
Thai Schoolchildren To Be Re-educated Under Junta's New Guideline
BANGKOK — Under new orders from the Office of Basic Education of Thailand (OBEC), criticism of the military junta is now banned in all Thai public schools.
Army Unveils Song ‘Authored By Gen. Prayuth’
BANGKOK — The Royal Thai Army has released a song reportedly penned by leader of the military junta himself.
Detained Academic Describes Military Interrogation
BANGKOK — On the second night of his detention at a military camp in Bangkok, Kengkit Kitirianglarp found himself seated in the middle of a room, surrounded by a dozen security officers who were interrogating him and looking up information on their computers to challenge his answers with.
Anti-Coup Movement Dealt Another Blow With Leader’s Arrest
BANGKOK — The arrest of Sombat Boonngarm-anong, a high-profile activist who has been organising anti-coup rallies from hiding, comes as a major setback for Thailand's fledgling protest movement against the military junta.
