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Six of Facebook 8 released on bail
Online Reporters, Published on 10/05/2016
» The Bangkok Military Court has allowed bail for the eight administrators of a Facebook page mocking the prime minister but police asked to further detain two of them who were also charged with lese majeste.
Facebook pressured following arrests
Online Reporters, Published on 07/05/2016
» Facebook has come under fire after police charged and arrested two people over the last two weeks using as evidence their private messages in the social network's chat rooms.
Thaksin forms shed little light on lobbying
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2016
» A detailed review of the various lobbying firms' disclosure forms sheds little light on what they actually did for former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Democrats: Thaksin can't deny lobbying
Online Reporters, Published on 23/04/2016
» A Democrat Party member has pointed to "clear evidence" that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has hired lobbyists, indicating he was behind international criticisms against the junta.
Harsh referendum law takes effect
Online Reporters, Published on 22/04/2016
» Expressing a strong opinion for or against the draft constitution ahead of the Aug 7 referendum could bring a jail term of up to 10 years under the Referendum Act now in effect.
EC commissioners slammed for overseas trips
Online Reporters, Published on 18/04/2016
» The five election commissioners have come under fire after a leaked complaint letter accused them of squandering taxpayers' money on frequent overseas trips.
Prayut reassures US investors
News, Patsara Jikkham, Published on 01/04/2016
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has assured US investors that the government's financial measures will help spur Thailand's economic growth, benefiting economic integration both in the region and globally.
Anti-charter activists briefly detained, vow to continue
Online Reporters, Published on 06/03/2016
» Police from Phaya Thai station arrested three members of a group opposed to the latest constitution draft while they were campaigning at Victory Monument on Sunday before releasing them without charge.
Activists stopped 'for own safety' vow return to Rajabhakti
Published on 08/12/2015
» The leader of activists blocked on Monday from visiting Rajabhakti Park “for their own safety” vowed today to try again this month to get to the scandal-hit Hua Hin tourist attraction.
Poll body faces claims of chaos, vote trickery
Published on 05/11/2015
» YANGON - Myanmar’s Union Election Commission (UEC) is facing an avalanche of criticism as voting day nears, including an accusation from the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) that it has used civil conflict as an excuse to cancel voting in constituencies the party was confident of winning.