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Thaksin, Yingluck spotted in Singapore
Reuters, Published on 21/02/2018
» Fugitive former prime ministers Thaksin and sister Yingluck Shinawatra were in Singapore on Tuesday, in a rare sighting after their recent visits to China, Hong Kong and Japan.
Portrait of lese majeste exile Somsak sold to help activists
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2018
» A portrait of a prominent critic of the monarchy was sold in an online auction for 211,120 baht, which will go into a fund for activists facing legal cases in the country, including royal insult cases, a manager for the fund said on Monday.
Thaksin calls for party unity ahead of promised election
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2018
» Fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra met lawmakers from the Pheu Thai Party in Hong Kong where he called for party unity ahead of an approaching general election, party members said on Monday.
Thirty-five activists report to police after junta protest
Reuters, Published on 08/02/2018
» A group of activists reported to police on Thursday to acknowledge charges brought against them, including charges of illegal assembly, after they staged a demonstration in Bangkok last month to protest a delay to a general election.
Activist news conference called off after police warning
Reuters, Published on 06/02/2018
» A news conference by the Democracy Restoration Group was called off on Tuesday following a police warning not to hold the event or risk violating a junta ban on public gatherings.
Human Rights Watch raps PM's cardboard dummy 'joke'
Reuters, Published on 09/01/2018
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, known for his temperamental outbursts, has adopted a unique tactic to avoid tricky questions from reporters -- leave a cardboard cutout of himself for reporters to quiz.
Trump-Prayut meet to seal Thai-US normalisation
Reuters, Published on 02/10/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday night, Thailand time, marking an upgrade of ties between traditional allies that have been strained since the 2014 coup.
UN: Thailand among states punishing human rights activists
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2017
» GENEVA: A record 29 states, including Thailand, have retaliated in the past year against citizens who cooperate with the United Nations, the UN human rights office said on Wednesday.
Govt approves B73bn in help for rice farmers
Reuters, Published on 01/09/2017
» The government on Friday announced 73 billion baht in loans and handouts to help stabilise prices for rice farmers, a politically influential group whose heartland is in regions where opposition to the military junta is strongest.
Mysterious signs urging unity appear on eve of Yingluck ruling
Reuters, Published on 24/08/2017
» Dozens of big signs with the message "no disunity, no fracture" appeared in Bangkok on Thursday, a day before a much-anticipated court ruling in a case against ousted, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.