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PATHUM THANI - Police say they have arrested a group of Thais and Sierra Leonean who defrauded more than 640,000 baht from a Thai man in a "black money scam."

BANGKOK - Stung by a surge of anti-coup protests organised by students in the past week, Thailand's military government has instructed state universities across the country to prevent any further "inappropriate political expression" on their campuses.

BANGKOK - The Thai army chief has assured the public that, unlike some other Southeast Asian nations, Thailand is not immediately threatened by the rise of the Islamic State movement.

BANGKOK - A top education official has claimed that psychological research is being conducted to persuade Thai students to live their lives in accordance with the teachings of the leader of Thailand's military junta.

CHONBURI - A Swiss national has committed suicide in his residence in Chonburi province, police say.

BANGKOK - A top official of the Thai government warned that Hollywood might be laughing at Thailand for adopting the "three-finger salute" from The Hunger Games movies as a symbol of resistance against the military junta.

BANGKOK - Police have arrested eight student activists for distributing leaflets that celebrated a prominent critic of the Thai monarchy who recently spoke out after six months of silence.

NARATHIWAT - Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan has promised to allocate more funds to arm residents in Thailand's three southern provinces, where security forces have been battling separatist insurgents for a decade.

BANGKOK - Prime Minister and military junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha was granted an audience by His Majesty the King over the weekend, after the palace initially announced the monarch was not "ready" for the meeting.

BANGKOK - A Thai historian wanted by the military junta for criticising the monarchy spoke out for first time on Saturday since he went into hiding six months ago.