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Kotee claims he's 'training civilian warriors'
Reuters, Published on 26/05/2017
» Fugitive red-shirt Wuthipong "Kotee" Kochathamakun claims he is training "civilian warriors" to oust the military government.
Prayut to visit White House in July - spokesman
Reuters, Published on 06/06/2017
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha will visit the White House in July following an invitation from US President Donald Trump, a spokesman for the Thai government said on Monday.
UN slams Thai 'culture of torture'
Reuters, Published on 01/03/2017
» GENEVA - Thailand has dropped legislation to criminalise torture and disappearances after years of working on the bill, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday, leaving state employees unaccountable for serious crimes.
Activists urge dropping of sedition charge against lawyer
Reuters, Published on 24/10/2016
» Human rights activists on Monday called on the junta to drop sedition charges against a rights lawyer in the first such case against an attorney since the military took power in a 2014 coup.
Student on hunger strike collapses
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2016
» A student activist at Phu Khieo Prison in Chaiyaphum province has collapsed on the 10th day of a hunger strike after he was detained for campaigning against a military-backed draft constitution.
'Facebook Eight' indicted
Reuters, Published on 23/08/2016
» The Bangkok Military Court accepted a case on Tuesday against eight people charged with ridiculing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Facebook, extending a crackdown against dissent after Thais voted earlier this month to accept a military-backed charter.
Myanmar press: Thais risk 'sub-standard' democracy
Reuters, Published on 06/08/2016
» YANGON - A state-run newspaper in Myanmar said on Friday Thailand risks "sub-standard" democracy if the military-backed draft constitution is approved at Sunday's referendum.
Thaksin sends New Year's wishes, warns on economy
Reuters, Published on 25/12/2015
» Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra told Thais on Friday to have "the strength to pass obstacles" and warned about the economy, which has been struggling since a 2014 coup.
Political parties get draft charter, but can't debate it
Reuters, Published on 27/04/2015
» The draft constitution went to political parties for review today, but with a catch: They are forbidden from meeting to debate the proposed charter.
Abhisit: Reforms to fail without better charter
Reuters, Published on 01/05/2015
» Any achievements by Thailand's ruling junta while in power will be lost without significant changes to the country's draft constitution, Democrat Party leader and former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday.