South China Sea: ASEAN Summit Taboo
VIENTIANE — Southeast Asian leaders are likely to avoid any official mention at a summit this week of an arbitration ruling that shot down China's expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea, according to a draft of their final declaration, in a victory for Beijing's diplomatic clout.
Rethink Use of Absolute Power, UN Rights Committee Tells Thailand
BANGKOK — Thailand’s military government should reconsider the use of absolute power and end all military trials of civilians, the UN Human Rights Committee recommended Tuesday night.
Mother Denounces PCAD Guards' Brutal Assault On Her Son
BANGKOK — The family of an army colonel who was brutally assaulted by a group of anti-government militants has formally initiated legal action against the perpetrators.
Suthep To Surrender if Final "Last Battle" Fails
BANGKOK — Leader of the anti-government protest movement Suthep Thaugsuban has said he will turn himself in to the police if his upcoming "final fight" against the government fails.
Family of Imprisoned Anti-Coup Activist 'Intimidated' By Soldiers
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy activists in Thailand have accused soldiers of intimidating the family of Chonticha Chaengrew, one of fourteen anti-coup dissidents in jail for leading a peaceful demonstration against the military government.
8 Years Since Last Thai Execution, Future of Death Penalty Uncertain
BANGKOK — Those campaigning for the abolition of the death penalty may take solace in the fact that no one has been executed for eight years. There have been no actual executions, but a senior government official said it’s simply impossible to predict when capital punishment will be abolished in Thailand.
Avenue Renovation Won’t Affect Democracy Monument, Officials Say
BANGKOK — The iconic Democracy Monument would be untouched by the massive renovation effort along the 1.2-km stretch of Ratchadamnoen Avenue, a City Hall official said Tuesday.
Activist ‘Pai Dao Din’ Freed on Bail, For Real This Time
KHON KAEN — A military court in Khon Kaen province on Tuesday agreed to set an anti-junta activist free on bail, ending his two weeks of imprisonment.
Thai Gov’t: Trump Presidency Won’t Affect Longstanding Ties
BANGKOK — Relations between Thailand and a new American administration under President Elect Donald Trump will continue as usual, Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Pramudwinai said Wednesday.
Pheu Thai Spokesman Threatens Suthep With Lese Majeste
(11 December) Pheu Thai Party spokesman has accused the leader of the anti-government protests of disrespecting the monarchy in his campaign to unseat Prime Minister Yingluck.
