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US leads criticism of martial law replacement with Section 44
AFP, Published on 02/04/2015
» The Thai junta's decision to lift martial law was denounced by critics on Thursday as cosmetic, with key ally Washington warning that replacement emergency security measures would do little to loosen the military's grip on power.
PM makes Myanmar 1st official trip
AFP, Published on 12/09/2014
» Coup leader and Premier Prayuth Chan-ocha will visit Myanmar on his first official overseas trip, an official said Friday, as the regime seeks to strengthen ties with its former military-ruled neighbour.
Rights groups decry martial law
AFP, Published on 08/09/2014
» Rights activists on Monday renewed calls for an end to martial law imposed since Thailand's coup, accusing the military of overseeing a judicial "twilight zone" following their power grab.
Thailand totters towards waste crisis
AFP, Published on 01/09/2014
» A blaze at a vast rubbish dump home to six million tonnes of putrefying trash and toxic effluent has kindled fears that poor planning and lax law enforcement are tipping Thailand towards a waste crisis.
Australians debate Gammy case
AFP, Published on 03/08/2014
» SYDNEY - Australia's Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said Sunday a question of "moral responsibility" should determine the fate of a baby born with Down Syndrome, reportedly abandoned by an Australian couple with its surrogate mother in Thailand.
BBC starts online Thai news service
AFP, Published on 10/07/2014
» The BBC said Wednesday it will launch a new social media service in Thailand to offer people another source of information at a time when the junta has imposed widespread censorship over domestic media.
US cuts more Thailand aid
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» The United States said Tuesday it has suspended more assistance to Thailand in response to a military coup and was considering moving a major regional exercise out of the kingdom.
Cambodia slams Thailand over post-coup worker exodus
AFP, Published on 18/06/2014
» Cambodia has accused Thailand's new military rulers of fomenting an exodus of migrant workers which it claimed had caused at least eight deaths and economic hardship for both countries.
EU urges 'clear timetable' for poll
AFP, Published on 21/05/2014
» BRUSSELS - The European Union on Tuesday called for "a clear timetable" for a snap election in Thailand after the military imposed martial law across the kingdom.
US hopeful Thai military will show restraint
AFP, Published on 14/05/2014
» WASHINGTON - The United States voiced confidence Tuesday that Thailand's military will not stage another coup as worries mount in Washington of fresh turmoil in its oldest Asian ally.