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Thammasat University student charged with lese majeste after detained for...
A graduate student from Thammasat University was charged on Friday with lese majeste offence after he was detained for seven days after protesting the coup last week. The police claimed the military...
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Activists do "silent reading" to oppose military rule
5.30 p.m., on the Sky Walk near BTS Siam and Chitlom stations, a group of activists gathered to do their "silent reading," opposing the military rule. They grouped into four and read silently. The...
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Senior journalist Pravit Rojanapruk released
Senior journalist of The Nation newspaper Pravit Rojanapruk was released on Saturday around 3 p.m. As similar to other released detainees, he had to sign a condition agreeing that he was not hurt...
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The coup makers and the use of lèse majesté law to purge anti-coup activists...
Facebook User:1984 It has become increasingly clear over the past week since the imposition of Martial Law nationwide followed by the coup that one of Thailand’s most draconian and abused laws, the...
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At least 4 protesters arrested at Asoke- Ratchaprasong anti-coup protests
At least four protesters were arrested on Sunday at the anti-coup protests which were met by a large number of army and police forces around Bangkok. One woman was arrested around 10.30 a.m. in front...
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Left-leaning activists, politicians, Prachatai journalist summoned by junta
The military junta on Sunday night ordered 38 people, including a Prachatai journalist, to report themselves to the military on Monday and Tuesday at the Thai Army Club, Theves. The National Council...
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American Position vis-à-vis Thai Coup: Illusion Part Two
Pavin Chachavalpongpun "There is no justification for this military coup," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in a statement.The US’s disinclination to shift its pro-establishment perception...
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Thailand: a “soft revolution” in a happy country
Mitrasahai Tanneung In Turkey, it goes like “If you can't stop the bad events, at least stop the bad news.” Again, this has already proven to be true in Thailand when the current military junta can...
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Chiang Mai academics report themselves to the military
At 1 p.m., one dozen academics in Chiang Mai province reported themselves to the 7th Infantry Regiment in Chiang Mai after they were “invited” by the army and police for “talks.” They were released...
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Accentuating the Positive
Harrison George At last, an international survey result that the nation can take some comfort from.Every time you see a survey comparing various national attributes, the score for Thailand is often...
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Thai authorities to build state-owned social network site
The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) is proposing a plan to build a state-owned Facebook-like social networking site called Thailand Social Network. Surachai Srisarakam,...
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Police admit woman in vdo clip taken away by plainclothes officers
Khaosod reports that the Superintendent of Lumpini Police Station on Monday admitted that the plainclothes men seen in a viral video clip aggressively arresting and taking a female protester away were...
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Anti-coup detainee-turned-lese majeste suspect denied bail for second time
The Criminal Court on Monday rejected bail request of Apichat, last name withheld due to privacy concern, for the second time. Apichat was arrested during an anti-coup protest and has been charged...
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South Korean social activists condemn the coup that threatens democracy and...
Two days after the announcement that martial law had been put in force was made on May 20th, a military junta, named the National Order Maintenance Council (NOMC), led a coup and subsequently installed...
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An Account of Reporting Oneself
Thanapol Eawsakul This is my account as a person who reported himself following an order of the junta and was detained for 7 days. As a number of friends have not yet reported themselves, and many...
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Thai and foreign students in Japan launch anti-coup protest
A group of Thai and foreign students from various universities in Japan, approximately 20 students, on Tuesday organised a symbolic protest against the recent military coup, the military’s assumption...
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Chula professor released after reported himself to junta
The military has released Suthachai Yimprasert, a red-shirt historian lecturer at Chulalongkorn University, about 5pm, after he reported himself to the military junta among ten other activists, on...
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Academics in Ubon Ratchathani report to the military
Five lecturers from the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Ubon Ratchathani University reported to the military on Tuesday after receiving “invitations” from the provincial army command in Ubon Ratchathani...
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Meeting the Two Generals
George Orwell* On 2 June 2014, a group of academics, mostly from Chiang Mai University, and other activists went to the Kawila Military Headquarters in the city of Chiang Mai to meet with two Generals...
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[Infographic] Travel warnings to Thailand
Information as of June 3, 2014 For larger image click here
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