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Early election could doom Prayut, say analysts
AFP, Published on 17/03/2022
» The country’s embattled prime minister will hold talks with party leaders in his ruling coalition Thursday as he seeks to control growing divisions that could lead to early elections later this year – which analysts say are likely to produce an unfavourable result for the establishment.
Spray-can satire creates headache for junta
AFP, Published on 24/09/2018
» Thailand's junta chief caricatured as a "lucky cat" with a paw raised to rake in money, or his face crossed out by a thick, red line -- daring graffiti is cropping up across Bangkok as the city's walls become a canvas for rare political scorn.
Thailand volunteers to host Trump-Kim summit
AFP, Published on 24/04/2018
» Thailand on Tuesday volunteered to host the hotly-anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as speculation swirls about the venue.
Police nab Pakistani passport forger with IS links
AFP, Published on 19/01/2018
» A Pakistani passport forger whose fakes may have been sold to Islamic State operatives has been arrested in Thailand, police said Friday, ending a career that helped people slip into Europe illegally.
Military Court to still try some 500 civilian cases
AFP, Published on 13/09/2016
» The Military Court will still hear some 500 ongoing cases against civilians, a senior junta official said on Tuesday, a day after the regime announced an end to the controversial practice.
'Ground-breaking' accord on illegal fishing enters force
AFP, Published on 06/06/2016
» ROME - A "ground-breaking" international treaty to combat fishing pirates took effect Sunday, becoming legally binding in 29 countries that so far have adhered to it, the UN's food agency said.
Myanmar army chief asks Thailand for death sentence review
AFP, Published on 27/12/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar's army chief has called on Thailand to review the sentencing of his two countrymen to death for murdering a pair of British backpackers after a controversial trial that sparked protests.
Prawit: Elections likely delayed to 2016
AFP, Published on 27/11/2014
» Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Thursday that elections would likely be delayed until 2016, after military officials recently ruled out lifting martial law any time soon.
Army accused of killing Cambodians
AFP, Published on 14/03/2014
» PHNOM PENH - Cambodia's military on Friday accused Thai troops of killing 15 villagers who illegally crossed the border to log for valuable timber.
Thai govt rejects election delay despite deadly violence
AFP, Published on 26/12/2013
» Thailand's government Thursday rejected calls to postpone February elections after clashes between police and opposition protesters in the capital left one policeman dead and dozens wounded on both sides.