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Thaksin denies royal defamation accusation
The former fugitive Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has threatened to take legal actions against those accusing him of royal defamation.The former PM wrote on his twitter account on 9 October 2017...
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Prayut promises election, but ban on political activity to remain
Political parties, despite their divergent ideologies, are urging the junta to lift its ban on political activity now that the Organic Act on Political Parties is in effect. Meanwhile, the junta head...
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Politician faces charge over 1932 Revolution Plaque post vows to fight case
A well-known politician from Pheu Thai Party accused of sedition for posting on Facebook about the missing 1932 Revolution Plaque has vowed to fight charge.On 9 October 2017, the Criminal Court held a...
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UN expert calls for end to lèse-majesté prosecutions amid more arbitrary...
International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) The Thai government should end all lèse-majesté prosecutions and amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code (lèse-majesté) to bring it in line with...
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150 scholars worldwide express support for CU’s Student Council President
150 scholars, scientists, writers, and activists from 60 institutions in 19 countries around the world have denounced the punishment against members of Chulalongkorn University’s Student Council who...
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Attorney General urged to revive charges against PDRC key leaders
A well known lawyer has pressed the public prosecutor about the rebellion case against key members of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), an anti-election movement, after three years of no...
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Netizens demand dismissal of lèse majesté charge against intellectual
A netizen has started an online campaign to call on the Thai authorities to drop royal defamation charge against a well known intellectual accused of defaming the ancient Siamese King.On 10 October...
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Water resource bill: death of small-scale rice farmers?
The proposal to collect water fees from rice farmers is the first step towards the commodification of water resources, which will accelerate the collapse of small-scale farmers who are already...
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Reason and Logic Killed in Horrific Traffic Accident
Harrison George It’s rather nice of the Bangkok Post to ensure that we get a regular dose of capitalist economics through a biweekly op-ed from the Thailand Development Research Institute, a...
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The unremitting hope of Pai
Nidhi Eoseewong "During the past three years, my despair about my country has never reached the depth it did when I learned of the judgment in the case of Pai Dao Din," said Nidhi Eoseewong.Nidhi...
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Monday review: Big lèse majesté cases and rock star’s charity marathon
A rock singer’s charity campaign has sparked debate over the ethics of donation, while a senior scholar is facing a lèse majesté lawsuit for criticising King Naresuan, who ruled the kingdom of...
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Freedom of expression necessary for ASEAN economy: UN rapporteur
A UN rapporteur argues that Southeast Asian countries are undermining their economic potential due to the lack of freedom of expression, adding that social media companies should be more concerned...
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Major businesses to be out of service on late King’s cremation day
Stores, cinemas, post office, banks and stock market have announced a day-off on the King Bhumibol’s cremation day so that their employees can join the historic event. On 16 October 2017, CP Group...
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5 students, 3 human rights defenders charged for breaching junta order
A military court has accepted a case against eight individuals who participated in seminar last year criticising the junta-backed charter. Three are human rights defenders who came to merely observe...
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Military prosecutor frees former political prisoner
A prosecutor of the military court has dismissed political charges against a former lèse majesté convict accused of defying the junta’s order.Military Court of Bangkok on 16 October 2017 held a...
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Krabi locals vow to fight on against junta’s coal power plant plan
Kongpob Areerat Despite the victory of the anti-coal power plant group to halt the junta’s plan to build the coal-fired power station in Krabi for the time being, the authorities are still pushing...
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UN calls detention of 2 lèse majesté convicts ‘arbitrary’
The UN has concluded that the detention of two lèse majesté convicts who were each sentenced to more than two decades in jail is arbitrary. Thai Lawyers for Human Rights on 19 October 2017 reported...
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Are we there yet ?
Harrison George So when are we going to get there?I told you. In about two hours.But you said that two hours ago. The farther we go, the longer it seems to take. At this rate I don’t think we’ll...
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Military arrests activist over plan to wear red shirt on cremation day
More than a dozen of soldiers have arrested an anti-junta activist who vowed to wear a red shirt on the cremation day of the late King Bhumibol.On 24 October 2017, three soldiers in uniform and 11...
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Junta leader to use absolute power to speed up EEC construction
The junta leader has announced that the regime will use absolute power to speed up the construction of the the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).On 24 October 2017, Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, the junta...
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