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The annals of Thailand's military dictators
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 12/10/2018
» As Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha eyes longer-term power beyond the next election, his eventual legacy will be compared to other military leaders who have come and gone as heads of past Thai governments. Had he left office or stepped down to run for it earlier, Gen Prayut might be in a better place. As things stand, his tenure and subsequent exit from the political scene does not appear promising for how he will be seen in hindsight.
Military to take lead at border
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 07/06/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said the military has been tasked with making on-the-ground decisions, focusing on careful situational assessments amid rising tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border.
Prayut to focus on military reshuffle
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 22/07/2019
» Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will put this year's military reshuffle among his first priorities when he starts working at the Defence Ministry on July 30.
Bomb suspects 'sought revenge' against military
Online Reporters, Published on 03/08/2019
» Two southern men arrested in connection with a bomb found at Royal Thai Police headquarters claim they and eight accomplices wanted to create chaos in Bangkok in revenge for military operations in the Deep South, according to a security agency source.
Military: Sedition charges not political persecution
Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/10/2019
» The Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) has denied it is persecuting opposition political parties in laying a sedition complaint over their public forum in the far South that discussed constitutional change.
Army chief: Monarchy, military, people inseparable
Published on 11/10/2019
» Some politicians and academics are still "communistic" in their thinking, but the monarchy, the military and the people remain inseparable, army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong said on Friday.
43 cases transferred from military courts
Online Reporters, Published on 29/12/2019
» A total of 43 cases involving security and criminal offences have been transferred from military courts to courts of justice under an order of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), says Prayut Phetkhun, deputy spokesman of the Office of the Attorney-General.
Military evacuates fire-hit Australian town
AFP, Published on 03/01/2020
» SYDNEY - The Australian military has begun the seaborne evacuation of hundreds of people trapped in a fire-ringed southeastern town, as the country braced for more catastrophic conditions.
Myanmar activists jailed for 'defaming' military
Published on 08/12/2018
» YANGON: A court in Myanmar’s restive Kachin state has jailed three activists for defaming the military, their lawyer said, as campaigners slammed the “chilling warning” the ruling sends to critical voices in the country.
FFP targets power rejig, graft, military
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/12/2018
» The Future Forward Party (FFP) has unveiled its election campaign policies targeting power decentralisation, flushing out corruption and downsizing the military.