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Watana Charged for Writing About Missing Plaque
BANGKOK — A former Pheu Thai MP was charged Monday with yet another offense for Facebook posts critical of the authorities.
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Koh Tao Murder Convicts File Final Appeal
BANGKOK — A lawyer representing two Burmese men convicted of killing two British tourists on Koh Tao three years ago filed a final appeal Monday on their behalf.
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Ever-Expanding Contempt of Court Law Worries Lawyers
BANGKOK — On Monday, a court fined prominent transparency activist Srisuwan Janya 700,000 baht. He was found guilty of the same offense that in the past week alone has seen a former politician given...
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Police Expose Sensitive Information of 790,000 People Online
BANGKOK — The information of more than 790,000 residents were published online for anyone to see on a police website.
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Court Orders Arrest of No-Show Yingluck
BANGKOK — Former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra became a fugitive of the law Friday when she failed to appear to hear the verdict in her malfeasance trial. While thousands of her supporters...
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Cop Cleared of Wrongdoing for Marrying Boyfriend
AYUTTHAYA — A disciplinary inquiry has cleared a policeman in Ayutthaya province of wrongdoing for the invitations he sent for his same-sex wedding.
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Initiation Walkout Costs Netiwit Student Presidency
BANGKOK — Student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal was removed from his position as student body president Thursday by Chulalongkorn University. Four weeks after Netiwit and other student council...
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Read the Junta’s 10-Point Social Contract
BANGKOK — The junta on Monday released an infographic summarizing how it would bring about reconciliation and unity to the country.
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Police Blamed for ‘Zero Dollar Tour’ Acquittal
BANGKOK — Police said Monday they will contest a court ruling that acquitted domestic tour companies accused of extorting Chinese tourists in Thailand following criticism they mishandled the...
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Sexual Violence Stalks Thailand’s Activist Community
Activists detailed how the same people who call publicly for transparency and human rights privately silence victims within their own ranks – and sometimes react wrathfully to those who dare raise the...
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An Ugly Open Secret That Goes Back Years
Top: Democracy Monument photo Brian Jenkins BANGKOK — While news of recent sexual assaults among the progressive activist community might be shocking on its own, there’s more to the story that...
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Chula Walks Back Censure of Lecturer Who Assaulted Student
BANGKOK — Chulalongkorn University on Monday acknowledged toning down a statement which had previously condemned a lecturer for putting a student in a headlock last month.
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‘Do Something at Some Place’ Meme Seizes Geek Imaginations
BANGKOK — The public has been invited to run like Naruto, smoke yaa baa in front of Government House, scream for Doraemon and other randomness via Facebook events this past week. The meme started...
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Journalism Association Investigates Sexual Harassment Allegations
BANGKOK — The Thai Journalists Association said Monday it was investigating claims of sexual harassment among its ranks.
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Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall to Close ‘Indefinitely’
BANGKOK — A century-old palace frequented by tourists will close its doors to visitors October onward, an official said Wednesday.
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Engineer Jailed for Bombing Hospital to Protest Junta
BANGKOK — A court on Wednesday found a 61-year-old man guilty of bombing an army-run hospital in May and sentenced him to four years in jail.
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Thailand Bans ‘Fight of Gods’ For Damage to Buddhism
BANGKOK — A computer game that pits deities from different religions in brawls was removed Wednesday night from online stores in Thailand.
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Isra News Defends Director Over Harassment Allegations
BANGKOK — An investigative news agency released a statement Friday disputing allegations its head sexually harassed a subordinate.
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Cuddle Up With a Corpse Pillow This Halloween
BANGKOK — How would you like to spend a night next to an undead soul trapped in its shrouded corpse?
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Thai Colleges Urged to Do More About Sexual Violence
BANGKOK — Universities must do a better job investigating student sexual assault complaints and encouraging them to go to police, several women’s rights activists say.
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