A resident of Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai, who is facing a lèse majesté charge in his home province, was arrested by Pahonyothin police in Bangkok today (Wednesday),…
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Yingluck verdict opens another can of worms in the rice-pledging saga
Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra waves to supporters as she leaves the Supreme Court in Bangkok on August 1, 2017. (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) Supporters …
Thai judiciary skids into more controversy
(Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) The Thai justice system has been hit by a fresh scandal following allegations that bribes were paid to judges for a court ruling in favour of Toyo…
Demonstrators of various political shades rally together to demand PM’s ouster
Hundreds of people, many of them wearing red shirts, are gathered in Bangkok’s Santiporn Park on Ratchadamnoen Avenue today (Sunday), where the Black May memorial is located, to sh…
96 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Thailand on Sunday
Thailand recorded 96 new COVID-19 cases today (Sunday), including 87 locally-acquired infections and 9 cases among those who arrived from abroad and are in state quarantine.
Of the…
Hopewell, the ‘ghost’ transport project still haunting Thailand 3 decades on
A landmark ruling last month by the Constitutional Court has handed the Thai government a lifeline in its three-decade-old battle over the multibillion-baht Hopewell saga.
On March…
Myanmar Report: Armed Forces Day sparks more anti-coup protests, at least 20 killed by the afternoon
Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing reviews the troops during an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Saturday, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. (AP Photo) As Mya…
Days of dread and terror at Bangkok Remand Prison
A pro-democracy protester holds a sign while calling for the release of anti-government protest leaders outside Bangkok Remand Prison in Bangkok on March 9, 2021. (Photo by Lilli…
Unexpectedly large crowd of protesters gather at Ratchaprasong intersection
Anti-establishment protesters gathered at the Ratchaprasong commercial centre in the heart of Bangkok this evening to hear speakers lambast Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, demand…
The new ministers for the Thai cabinet announced on the Royal Gazette
Image Credit: Prachachat.net The Royal Gazette website has published an announcement of the appointment of new ministers to the Thai cabinet, led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o…
