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Thaksin's Lawyer Denounces Lese Majeste Allegation

(8 April) The legal representative of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has condemned the allegation put forth by the Lawyers Council of Thailand that he has insulted the Thai monarchy.
Photo: Thierry Pol / Facebook

Foreign ‘DSI Agent’ Threatens Editor to Remove Story on Russian Whistleblowers

BANGKOK — The Department of Special Investigations, or DSI, said Saturday it would investigate a foreigner claiming to be one of its agents who threatened a news editor to remove a story about the recent arrests of Russian and Belorussian social media personalities in Pattaya.

Coronavirus, PM2.5 Force ‘Run Against Dictatorship’ to Cancel

CHIANG MAI — A Chiang Mai’s chapter of a hugely successful anti-government run tournament was forced to cancel due to coronavirus fears and several other factors, the organizer said.
Cherprang Areekul at the Technology Crime Suppression Division on Tuesday.

BNK Singer Goes to Police Over Sex Toy Pic

BANGKOK —One of the kingdom’s top pop singers filed a police complaint Tuesday against whoever digitally inserted a sex toy into a photo of...

K-Pop Debut of Pro-Coup Activist’s Daughter Stirs Debates

BANGKOK — A Thai singer is facing a online boycott campaign as she is about to debut as a member of a K-Pop band after netizens discovered she is a daughter of a late film star and coup-supporter and had joined pro-coup rallies.

Coronation Could Affect February Elections: Wissanu

BANGKOK — The coronation scheduled in May might affect the election date in February, a deputy prime minister said Thursday.

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