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B14bn lawsuit filed against King Power
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 14/11/2017
» The criminal court yesterday accepted a 14-billion-baht lawsuit brought against Thai duty-free giant King Power International, the company that owns English Premier League football club Leicester City.
Trump-Prayut to meet Monday
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 02/10/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday night, Thailand time, marking an upgrade of ties between the traditional allies.
Yingluck tells Supreme Court she was never dishonest (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 01/08/2017
» Yingluck Shinawatra delivered a tearful closing statement to a Bangkok court on Tuesday, saying she did not act dishonestly in a multi-billion dollar rice subsidy scheme and giving six reasons in support.
Arrested hospital bomb suspect 'confesses'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/06/2017
» A 62-year-old man who claimed to despise the military regime was arrested Thursday and reportedly confessed to planting the bomb that wounded 20 people at the army's Phramongkutklao hospital last month.
Govt gets unwanted publicity as Wong deported to Hong Kong
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/10/2016
» Yesterday's deportation of Hong Kong democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has given Thailand's military government more unwanted publicity, especially in the international media. Here is how AFP covered the story.
Surprise: Suspects brought to CSD not involved in bombings (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/08/2016
» In a surprise, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon denied earlier reports of 17 detained southern bombing suspects, saying they were involved in other activities against his National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), not the bombings.
Ja New's mum free on bail
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/05/2016
» The Military Court late Sunday granted bail to alleged anti-coup protester and lese majeste suspect Patnaree Charnkij, hours after it had approved a police request to detain her for 12 days.
Cambodia considers opening access to Preah Vihear
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 25/03/2016
» Cambodia is considering allowing access to the Preah Vihear temple from the Thai side, a move seen as underlining warmer ties between the two countries.
NCPO asks to extend power beyond election
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 19/02/2016
» The military government has proposed that the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) prolong its stay in power for a transitional period after the general election, a move critics say is undemocratic and risky.
Anger management
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/01/2016
» PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has made a good start to 2016 in controlling his infamous temper, reports Wassana Nanuam, but keeping cool in the face of many challenges will not be easy.