Clik here to view.
Royal Fire Spread Nationwide to Kindle Offerings for Late King
BANGKOK — Flames to be used at imitation royal funeral pyres were delivered Tuesday to all 878 districts nationwide. The fire, considered sacred because it was personally lit by HM King Vajiralongkorn...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mourners Witness ‘Royal Body Theft’ Ritual
BANGKOK — The cremation ceremony for His Majesty the Late King set to take place Thursday was reportedly preceded by an ancient ritual little known outside the palace circle: the symbolic “theft” of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lawyer Expects Release of Man Who Pledged to Wear Red For Funeral
BANGKOK — A man who was sent on an “excursion” outside Bangkok by soldiers for publicly vowing to wear red during the royal cremation of King Bhumibol will be brought home tomorrow, a civil rights...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Court Rejects ‘Excessive Force’ Case Against Junta
BANGKOK — A lawsuit filed by pro-democracy activists seeking 16 million baht in damages from the ruling junta was rejected by the civil court Monday.
View ArticleClik here to view.
No Details About 42 Fugitives Arrested at Royal Funeral
BANGKOK — Police declined to say Tuesday whether 42 people arrested at security checkpoints around the royal cremation grounds last week include any charged with royal defamation.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Governor Refuses to Quit Amid Royal Funeral Fallout
CHONBURI — An aide said Wednesday the governor of Chonburi province won’t resign as demanded by protesters angry at his handling of last week’s royal funeral ceremony.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Parties May Miss Election Because of Ban, Official Warns
BANGKOK — Some parties may not have enough time to prepare for the next election if the junta delays lifting its ban on political activity, an election official said Wednesday.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Royal Funeral Protests Vowed for Fourth Day
CHONBURI — A rare protest under military rule broke out a third day Wednesday in Chonburi province, where angry residents condemned the handling of a mourning event to mark King Bhumibol’s cremation.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thai Royalist Group Demands BBC Shut Down
BANGKOK — A small number of protesters gathered Thursday in front of the British Embassy in Bangkok to demand the BBC be taken off the air following a recent report relating to King Bhumibol.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Artist Perplexed by Reports of Haunted Installation
Art imitates life, but can the afterlife imitate art?
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trigger-Happy? Junta Leader Takes Aim at Cambodian Counterpart
BANGKOK — Deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan was criticized Monday for casually handling a firearm and seeming to forget a universal tenet of military training: trigger discipline.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Governors Suspended for Royal Funeral Snafu
BANGKOK — Two provincial governors criticized for mishandling ceremonies to honor His Majesty the Late King Bhumibol were transferred to other provinces Monday.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Junta Charges Cop Over Yingluck Flight
BANGKOK — The ruling junta filed a criminal charge against a policeman accused of helping former premier Yingluck Shinawatra flee the country in August, an officer said Tuesday.
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘Junta Party’ Leader Says He Isn’t, Critic Says He Is
BANGKOK — Songklod Thiprat is an army general who once worked for the ruling junta. He’s also presented himself as an “acting chairman” of a political party called Palang Chart Thai (literally, Power...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Isaan Man Goes on Firebombing Rampage (Video)
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Police are investigating whether a man accused of firebombing three state buildings in Nakhon Ratchasima is linked to a radical group, the provincial governor said Wednesday.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Prayuth Back With 6 New Election-Skeptical Questions
BANGKOK — Junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha is back with more questions, and he wants answers from the public.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Former Senator to Sue Junta for Politics Ban
BANGKOK — A Pheu Thai politician said Thursday he will sue the ruling junta for retaining its three-year long ban on political activities.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Health Ministry Grapples With Sexual Harassment
BANGKOK — A probe into a high-profile sexual assault complaint at the Ministry of Public Health will likely be completed by next week, an official said Thursday.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Phuket Cops Probed for Extorting Foreigners
PHUKET — Fifteen police officers across the island of Phuket were placed under investigation Friday for allegedly arresting and extorting more than 100 foreigners.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Charter Referendum: Man Convicted For Yelling ‘Don’t Vote’
UBON RATCHATHANI — A 48-year-old Isaan man was convicted by a court Friday for urging people not to vote in last year’s junta-organized constitutional referendum.
View Article
