Gov’t Denies Abducting Activist, Concerns Grow Over Recent Arrest Tactics
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy campaigners on Monday said one of their peers was abducted and held incommunicado by security officers for hours over the weekend, an allegation denied by the government.
Blogger Convicted of 112 After Secret Trial, 5-Year Captivity
BANGKOK — A court on Monday sentenced a man to nearly five years in prison for allegedly insulting the late King Bhumibol on the internet.
Police Say Bomb Attack Close to Protest Site Injured 4
BANGKOK — Police on Sunday they are looking for the perpetrators behind a bomb attack that injured four people close to where pro-democracy demonstrators were gathering on Saturday evening.
Cops Crack Down on Rally Denouncing Lese Majeste, Make Arrests
BANGKOK — Dozens of police officers descended on a gathering in central Bangkok by pro-democracy activists who were campaigning to abolish the royal defamation law.
Redshirts Leadership Debates Whether It’s Time to Call it Quit
BANGKOK — Leaders of the Redshirts umbrella group, who is now largely inactive, are debating whether to disband the organization for good.
Student Arrested, Charged Twice in 24 Hours Over Alleged Royal Insult
BANGKOK — A university student was taken from his dorm in the middle of the night, charged with royal defamation, and then slapped with a cybercrime charge less than 24 hours later for refusing to give up his computer password.
Gov’t To Decide on Fining Contractor for Parliament Construction Delay
BANGKOK — Lawmakers said they will ask the government to consider fining a prominent construction contractor 12 million baht per day for its failure to complete the new parliament building on time – nearly six years after the deadline.
Arnon: Street Protests Deferred To Mid Year Due to COVID-19
BANGKOK — Large protests seeking the government’s ousting and monarchy reforms will likely be put on hold until the middle of 2021 due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, pro-democracy movement leader Arnon Nampa said Tuesday.
EC: Bangkok Gubernatorial Election Likely This Year… Maybe.
BANGKOK — Bangkok will probably get to vote for its Governor some time in 2021. Emphasis on the ‘probably,’ because even an agency tasked with organizing elections doesn’t even know for sure.
Police Seek to Strip Parina of Immunity, Charge Her for Land Encroachment
BANGKOK — The law enforcement is in the process of stripping pro-government MP Parina Kraikupt of her legal immunity so she can face charges on public land encroachment, lawmakers briefed on the matter said Monday.
