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Military intimidates man calling for nullification of referendum result
The Thai military have intimidated an environmental activist who is calling for the nullification of the result of the referendum on the junta-backed draft charter, saying the referendum was unfair....
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Confession of ‘Yes’ voters in Thailand’s referendum
Kornkritch Somjittranukit People from various backgrounds who voted ‘yes’ in last Sunday’s referendum revealed to Prachatai that they want the country to move “forwards” even though they have read...
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NHRC challenges Justice Minister over shackling political dissidents
Contradicting the Minister of Justice, the Thai National Human Rights Commission has concluded that shackling political dissidents is a violation of human rights.What Tingsamitr, Chairperson of the...
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Election Commission refuses to recount votes despite polling irregularities
The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) has refused to recount ballots after the August 7 draft charter referendum despite reports of various polling irregularities. The ECT said that a recount would...
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Section 44 still necessary to comfort people: Thai junta leader
The Thai junta leader has said that the notorious Section 44 of the Interim Charter, which gives the regime absolute power, is still necessary to comfort people.Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Thai junta...
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Politician detained for allegedly distorting draft charter's content
A politician in the northern Thailand has been detained for spreading letters allegedly distorting the junta-sponsored draft charter’s content although the referendum has already ended. On Thursday,...
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Isaan still hostile to junta: E-saan Poll
Despite the junta’s attempt to restrict criticisms against the regime-backed draft charter, a public poll conducted in northeastern Thailand, Isaan region, shows that Isaan people are still hostile to...
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Nidhi Eoseewong: Implications of draft charter referendum, its results
In an interview with Prachatai following the constitutional referendum, Nidhi Eoseewong maintained that the results were due to the lack of free and open debate and criticism. Many people consequently...
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Thai military arrest southern political activist, red shirt
After a series of arson and bomb attacks rocked five provinces in Southern Thailand on Thursday night and Mother’s Day, the Thai military arrested a southern political activist and a red shirt and...
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Mother’s Day attackers likely to be junta’s political opponents: Junta...
A security expert advising the Thai junta has argued that the Mother’s Day attack was likely connected to the junta’s political opponents.Panitan Wattanayagorn, advisor on security affairs to Gen...
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Anti-junta activist stricken by fever after 9 days of hunger strik
Pro-democracy activists and lecturers visited a well-known anti-junta activist from Isaan, Thailand’s northeast, who has been stricken with a fever after more than a week of hunger striking behind...
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Lesson on criminal law: Is Ja New’s mom an accomplice in crime against monarchy?
Metta Wongwat The Thai word “ja” has become popular in Thailand as a criticism of the police, following the arrest of an activist’s mother in early May on a lèse majesté charge. The case against...
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Relatives of red shirts report military’s arbitrary arrests to UN
Relatives of two local red shirt leaders reported abuses of power by the Thai military to the UN’s Bangkok office after the two were detained incommunicado. The two leaders were accused of being...
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Political parties need reform to win over dictatorship: PT politician
Although the August referendum was held under an oppressive atmosphere, a politician from the main opposition party said the political parties are to be blamed for the results, adding that parties need...
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No bail for Chiang Mai political clan accused of crime against state
The military court has denied bail for members of Chiang Mai political clan accused of crime against the state over letters criticising the junta-sponsored draft constitution.Winyat Chatmontri, lawyer...
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Thailand: Free hunger-striking activist
Human Rights Watch (HRW) Thai authorities should urgently release a student activist detained since August 6, 2016, for peacefully protesting the military junta’s proposed constitution, Human Rights...
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Voice TV pressured to pull pundits for rattling junta
Khaosod English Voice TV today pulled two well-known political commentators from programs it airs for 10 days beginning today under pressure from the military regime and telecommunications...
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Information Commission demands junta disclose on political prisons
Thailand’s Official Information Commission (OIC) has ruled in favour of human rights lawyers, demanding authorities disclose information about detainees kept in the junta’s notorious political...
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Authorities to urge junta leader to invoke Section 44 for investors
The Treasury Department has announced that it may ask Thailand’s junta leader to use his absolute power to amend laws that prevent investors from renting out lands in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to...
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Thailand’s August Referendum is result of fear, hope, belief: academic
A Thai political expert has speculated that the junta’s charter draft will be enacted for only five years before being torn down again by another coup d’etat. Another expert said voters made their...
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