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NCPO goes after activists
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/03/2018
» The regime on Friday lodged a complaint with police against a group of 57 pro-election activists who staged a demonstration in front of the Royal Thai Army headquarters last week.
NCPO checks rally remarks
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 07/05/2018
» The National Council for Peace and Order is looking into the details of speeches delivered by protest leaders at Thammasat University on Saturday, according to NCPO spokesman Maj Gen Piyapong Klinpan. "Whether the contents discussed on stage were in accordance to the law or not, the NCPO's legal team is checking each individual's speech," Maj Gen Piyapong said.
Charter talk spooks NCPO
News, Editorial, Published on 01/06/2018
» The top two leaders of the military regime this week seemed unwilling to let go of their desire to control Thailand's future after the general election, tentatively planned for next year. Both Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his deputy, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, have been hostile to the newly registered Future Forward Party's plans to amend the 2017 constitution and to grant an amnesty to political victims if it is elected.
NCPO rejects Amnesty's call
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 01/06/2018
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has brushed off calls from Amnesty International to stop prosecuting pro-democracy activists, saying authorities have done their duty in line with the law.
More empty NCPO threats
News, Editorial, Published on 02/08/2018
» The infamous "legal department" of the military regime has unveiled its new target of political bullying: The Future Forward Party. Led by Col Burin Thongprapai, the National Council for Peace and Order's (NCPO) legal team has filed a police complaint against three members of the party accusing them of provoking public disturbances and violating the Computer Crime Act over some remarks on June 29.
Roll back NCPO orders
News, Editorial, Published on 26/06/2019
» A draft bill forwarded on Monday by civic groups, led by iLaw, to push for the repeal of the military regime's "unjust and undemocratic" orders, along with moves by opposition parties to fulfil their pledges to amend the constitution, signify that the country's real road map to democracy may just be about to begin.
NCPO axes complaint hub
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 15/07/2019
» The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) on Sunday announced the closure of its complaint centre, as the NCPO will be dissolved when the new cabinet is sworn in on Tuesday.
NCPO Senate cannot stand
News, Editorial, Published on 04/01/2020
» Describing it as undemocratic, House Speaker Chuan Leekpai on Tuesday expressed his disagreement with a provision in the constitution that lets six military and police top brass take dual roles as senators. His message triggered intense debate and drew fierce resistance from some in the Senate. But it is not spot on. If the House Speaker wants to advocate for a "democratic" Senate, his proposal for changes to the charter needs to be bolder and more to the point.
Senate annuls NCPO orders
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Senate yesterday passed in three straight readings a bill aiming to abolish past coup-makers' orders claimed to have restricted public participation in the administration of the restive South.
NCPO to shadow Thanathorn event
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/03/2018
» The National Council for Peace and Order has warned Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and his group not to hold a planned press conference on Thursday morning, saying such an activity could break the regime's order.