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Thai junta summons Thairath cartoonist
A renowned cartoonist of Thairath, a daily newspaper with biggest circulation in Thailand, was summoned by the military for his cartoons criticizing junta, Voice TV reported on Sunday morning. The...
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Music of the unutterable in exile
Thaweeporn Kummetha “Faiyen” is a pop and luk thung band well-known to red-shirts. With their lyrics sharply criticizing the elite, the band seeks to politically “enlighten” listeners. Faiyen have...
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One at a time, please
Harrison George A number of government offices were forced to close their doors yesterday after coordinated DDoS or ‘Distributed Denial of Service’ attacks by tour guides, travel agents, hotel owners,...
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Man jailed for selling lèse majesté CDs to be released next month
A man jailed for selling CDs containing an allegedly lèse majesté documentary by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) will be released from jail next month after the Supreme Court reduced his...
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Leading Thai transgender activist files lawsuits against Thammasat University
Kongpob Areerat An embattled transgender activist has filed charges against one of Thailand’s most famous universities for not hiring her as a full-time lecturer because of ‘unjust’ reasons despite...
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Deep South’s most active insurgent group denounces peace talks
A prominent insurgent group in Thailand's restive Deep South has denounced MARA Patani, the umbrella organization of separatist movements, and on-going peace talks between them and Bangkok. Meanwhile,...
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Hazing Problem in Thai Universities Reflects the Larger Trouble in Thai...
Thongchai Winichakul SUMMARY- Hazing in Thai universities, known as SOTUS, every year leads to scandalous actions and even fatalities. Calls to end it are met by its strong supporters, including...
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Thai Culture Ministry bans film at request of Buddhist hardliners
Thailand’s Ministry of Culture has banned a horror film centring on the life of a teenage monk after the movie caused a stir among Buddhist hardliners who alleged that the film insults Buddhism.On...
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Supreme Court drops charges related to Deep South torture allegations
The Supreme Court dismissed charges against a Malay Muslim accused by the National Police Chief for reporting about torture in the hands of investigative officers. According to the Cross Cultural...
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Ultra-royalist steps up lese majeste purge against Facebook and Youtube
The ultra-royalist group in Thailand has targeted Facebook and Youtube, saying that the webs allowed lese majeste contents to be distributed. Maj Gen Rienthong Nan-na, the head of the so-called...
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Ethnic aspirations not exclusively tied to the 2015 elections
Burma Partnership On Friday 9 October, 2015, Burma Partnership released the report Elections for Ethnic Equality? A Snapshot of Ethnic Perspectives on the 2015 Elections at the Royal Rose Restaurant,...
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Isan activists accuse Thai junta of siding with gas corporation
An environmental conservation group in Isan, Thailand’s Northeast, says that the Thai junta are siding with an oil and gas corporation to plunder resources and urges the US government to take action...
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Court acquits ex-politicians charged for killing environmental activist
The Supreme Court has acquitted two former local government politicians and a third relative indicted for murdering an environmental activist opposing a plan to construct a coal-fired power plant. On...
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Police attempt to prevent commemoration of 1973 student uprising
Thai police officers have attempted to discourage people from commemorating the 14 October 1973 student uprising, citing the Public Assembly Act.On Wednesday evening, 14 October 2015, at least 300...
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One Shot
John Draper This column in about why Thailand’s Left (and Center) must treat the coming constitution drafting as a one-shot opportunity. If it does not, we know exactly what will happen because of the...
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Crime Does Pay
Harrison George It is reported that the policy steering committee of the National Council for Peace and Order has sent a proposal on fisheries for the approval of the Cabinet (which contains a number...
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Elderly man gets additional 1 year, 6 months jail for lese majeste messages...
Kongpob Areerat The Military Court sent an elderly man to three-years in jail for writing messages defaming the monarchy in a shopping mall’s restroom during a deposition hearing held behind closed...
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Political activist accusing junta leader of cronyism taken into military...
Thai military officers detained a political activist who alleged the junta leader and Deputy Prime Minister of cronyism for an ‘attitude adjustment’ session.The military officers on Thursday at 5:13 pm...
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Thai-Indonesian Facebook campaign to free lèse majesté convict
After a military court in Thailand sentenced a 68-year-old musician to a second 18 months prison term for writing messages defaming the Thai monarchy on restroom walls, Thais and Indonesians have...
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Minority groups within the Muslim heartland whisper from the Deep South
Thaweeporn Kummetha The Deep South peace process often focuses on the Muslim Malay, but there are several other minorities that do not have much of a voice in this process. Prachatai talks with a...
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