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MoU won't cause problems, says MFP
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/06/2023
» Amending Section 112 of the Criminal Code, or the lese majeste law, is a key campaign pledge of the Move Forward Party (MFP), but questions have arisen as to whether the party will be able to pursue the issue.
Lawmakers get poor marks at term's end
News, Published on 28/02/2023
» Today marks the last day of the four-year term of the House of Representatives, whose performance over the past few years has been slammed by critics as only somewhat acceptable, if not poor.
Army strikes back at coup 'fake news'
News, Published on 01/08/2021
» Police are hunting those who spread a rumour that the army staged a coup to topple the government after the army filed a complaint with them against a social media user and dismissed it as fake news.
The LGBT advocate set to be an MP
News, Published on 01/04/2019
» Ranked 9th on the Future Forward Party (FFP) list, award-winning filmmaker and LGBT advocate Tanwarin Sukkhapisit will almost certainly become Thailand's first transgender MP.
Cyber law raises eyebrows
Business, Published on 15/03/2019
» A cybersecurity bill introduced just weeks ahead of Thailand's first democratic election since a 2014 military coup has stoked concerns it could be used as a weapon to stifle political dissent.
Police threaten young rappers
News, Published on 27/10/2018
» Controversy over a music video, "Prathet Ku Mee" (What My Country's Got), which has been perceived as an attack on the military government, is heating up after police threatened to take legal action against the artists and the production team.
Regime never suppresses free speech, says Prawit
News, Published on 17/07/2016
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Saturday brushed off a call for an open dialogue on the referendum by European Union envoys, saying the regime never suppressed free speech.
Prayut soothes worries over public rally law
Published on 15/07/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday moved to calm concerns about a new law curbing public gatherings, saying it will not target anti-government protesters.
Jatuporn rails against TV ban
Published on 28/04/2015
» The leader of the red shirt movement hit out Tuesday at plans to take his pro-democracy television network off the air in the latest strike against freedom of expression in the military-ruled kingdom.
Student protesters 'fear for their lives'
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 28/11/2014
» Despite being released without charge after staging an anti-coup protest during Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's visit to Khon Kaen last week, members of the university's Dao Din student group say they fear for their lives.