Thaksin’s Son Declares For Pheu Thai After Years on Periphery
BANGKOK — Panthongtae "Oak" Shinawatra, the only son of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, entered politics directly Sunday by ...
Activist Protests Higher Salaries for Generals
BANGKOK — A transparency activist on Friday slammed plans to increase salaries for top military brass.
Junta No. 2 Answers Election Question With Offer of Violence
BANGKOK — Obviously incensed by questions whether oft-delayed elections would happen as planned in February, the deputy junta leader said he would answer such...
Abhisit Wins Democrat Party Leadership
BANGKOK — Abhisit Vejjajiva won the Democrat Party leadership, the party’s social media announced Saturday.
In a Facebook live video posted on the Democrat Party...
After Delay, Democrats to Settle Leadership Question Tonight
BANGKOK — A three-way contest for the Democrat Party’s top post is expected to conclude Friday evening, and party officials say preliminary results could be available as early as tonight.
Two Redshirts With ‘Illegal’ Calendars Held on Army Base
BANGKOK — Soldiers briefly detained and questioned two Redshirt activists about calendars showing faces of former leaders Thaksin and Yingluck Shinawatra, a local police chief said Thursday.
Boys-Only Club: Halls of Power Barred to Thai Women
BANGKOK — Ninety-five percent of all seats in the interim assembly are held by men, making Thai women the world’s 10th least represented in the world.
Future Forward Party Takes to Streets Where Known by Few
BANGKOK — The Future Forward Party hit the streets of Bangkok’s Chinatown on Monday to recruit new members among crowds mostly unaware of its existence.
Netizens Slam Pro-Junta Rap Song ‘Thailand 4.0’
BANGKOK — A pro-junta music video released in response to a wildly popular anti-establishment rap, was widely mocked Monday online.
Netizens were unsparing in their...
Anti-Coup Cabbie’s Suicide Remembered 12 Years On
BANGKOK — Dozens of Redshirt supporters placed flowers Wednesday morning at the pedestrian overpass where a taxi driver killed himself 12 years ago today.
