Lese Majeste: Prachatai Webboard User Sentenced To Jail
(3 October) The Appeals Court has found a woman guilty of lese majeste (insults of monarchy), overturning the verdict of the lower court which ruled that there was no sufficient evidence to prove her guilt.
Anti-Dam Documentary Delayed, Not Cancelled, says MCOT
(1 October) The director of state-owned Channel 9 has insisted that he did not censor a documentary about the campaign against the government-backed dam construction project in northern Thailand.
Prominent Royalist Found Guilty Of Lese Majeste
(1 October) The leader of the royalist Yellowshirts movements has been convicted of lese majeste, or insulting the monarchy, by the Appeals Court for repeating remarks deemed offensive to the monarchy.
Another Inquest Suggests Army Roles In Redshirts Deaths
BANGKOK - The South Bangkok Criminal Court has ruled that two Redshirts protesters were killed by gunfire from the direction of the military during clashes between the protesters and troops in 2010.
Mother Of 'Nurse Kate' Pleads For Redshirts' Release
(27 September) The mother of volunteer medic slain in the 2010 military crackdown on the Redshirts protests met with the chairwoman of the Thai human rights committee today and asked her to push for a bail release for the Redshirts currently imprisoned for their alleged crimes during the protests.
Official Defends PM Yingluck's Frequent Foreign Trips
(26 September) Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has defended the frequent trips Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has made to foreign nations in the past few months, saying it is a necessary step to improve Thailand′s standing in the world community.
Thai Army Canteen Bans Basil Fried Rice
(25 September) The Royal Thai Army has finally met its mortal enemy - basil fried rice.
Abhisit Postpones 2010 Crackdown Deaths Trial
(25 September) Former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has postponed a court appearance for the murder charges he received for his role in authorising the military crackdown on the Redshirts protesters in 2010.
Pheu Thai Slams 'Copycat' Democrats Project Logo
(24 September) The Democrat Party has unveiled a parallel plan for the government′s infrastructure overhaul in a bid to claim a better, more original alternative - only to end up in a controversy in which the Democrats are now being accused of copying the government project logo.
Lese Majeste Complaint Against Reformist Student
(16 September) A TV show host has accused the student known for her campaign against mandatory uniform wearing of insulting the monarchy.
