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Rights groups: Three accused of insulting king disappear
Reuters, Published on 10/05/2019
» Three activists facing charges of insulting the monarchy have disappeared after reportedly being arrested in Vietnam, rights groups said on Friday, months after two exiled critics of the military and monarchy turned up dead.
Designer makes politics fashionable
Reuters, Published on 12/04/2019
» Designer Panupong Chansopa saw a business opportunity in millions of vinyl campaign posters destined to become trash after last month's general election and salvaged hundreds to turn them into colourful tote bags with a message.
Election 'war room' polices social media
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2019
» In the election "war room", authorities scroll through thousands of social media posts, looking for violations of laws restricting political parties' campaigning on social media that activists say are among the most prohibitive in the world.
Shares linked to Bhumjaithai’s Anutin jump on poll results
Reuters, Published on 26/03/2019
» Shares of companies linked to billionaire politician Anutin Charnvirakul, who campaigned in Thailand's election on a pledge to legalise marijuana, leapt on Monday after partial results suggested his party could be a key part of a coalition government.
Pheu Thai fires up fervour in Isan heartland
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2019
» UBON RATCHATHANI: Leaders of Thailand's biggest opposition party campaigning on Monday never mentioned ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra, whose policies they espouse, nor the princess whose shock candidacy could see its ally banned from the March 24 election.
Tired of army rule, youth a rising force in March election
Reuters, Published on 29/01/2019
» Standing atop the stairs outside his university auditorium, 20-year-old activist Prit Chiwarak led a protest of hundreds of people calling for an end to Thailand's ruling military junta.
Prayut says ban on political activity to be lifted by December
Reuters, Published on 30/10/2018
» CHIANG RAI: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday a ban on political activity will be lifted by December in anticipation of a general election next year.
NCPO 'suppresses public, hurts Thai image': Future Forward
Reuters, Published on 01/08/2018
» In a statement on its Facebook page, Future Forward hit back at the ruling junta on Wednesday, accusing it of tarnishing Thailand’s image by threatening to file police charges against some party members.
Prayut to decide on political role by September
Reuters, Published on 14/08/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will announce next month whether he will take part in politics in the run-up to general elections next year, he said on Tuesday.
Thai politics: No country for young men?
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2018
» A 39-year-old motor parts billionaire and extreme sports enthusiast seeking to shake up Thai politics has been compared to France's Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Justin Trudeau for his youth.