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Google executives reportedly indicted under Thailand’s Computer Crime Act
Two criminal cases have reportedly been filed against Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and CEO Eric Schmidt for not removing content defaming two expatriates on Blogspot, a Google product....
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Human Rights Watch urges Thai authorities to investigate into Kritsuda's...
Thailand: Investigate Alleged Torture of ActivistJunta Dismissive of Kritsuda Khunasen’s Allegations AUGUST 5, 2014 Thai authorities should immediately and impartially investigate the alleged torture...
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UN concerned over detention of activists, calls for investigation into...
05 August 2014Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights : Ravina Shamdasani Location: Geneva Subject: Thailand We have been very concerned by the methods of arrest and detention of...
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Thai authorities ban Tropico 5 because "offensive to monarchy"
The Nation : The Cultural Ministry explained that the simulation game Tropico 5, which allows players to build their own forms of government on a remote island, was banned because it contained content...
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Thai authorities block 2 Prachatai English stories on alleged torture of...
Thailand’s Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) has blocked access to two Prachatai English news stories on the alleged torture of red-shirt activist Kritsuda Khunasen, without...
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Help Wanted
Harrison George When the summons was announced for the leaders of the anti-Israeli rally to report to the Thai Army Club, most observers assumed that it was the normal ‘we’ll have none of this...
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Thai junta gives free movie tickets to ‘return happiness’ on Mother’s Day
The Thai junta will distribute 20,000 free movie tickets for Thais to celebrate Thailand’s Mother’s Day on 12 August, Than Setthakit Online reported. This is the third free movie screening organized...
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Lese majeste filed against anti-royal video
Khaosod English Buddhist monk and former anti-government activist Buddha Issara has filed criminal charges against two men responsible for an anti-royal video. Buddha Issara was accompanied by a...
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Military ‘asks’ university not to allow seminar on interim charter
Thai military on Friday 'asked for cooperation' from Thammasat University, Bangkok, to stop an academic seminar on the interim charter, held by student activists; however, the university and the event...
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Military claims red-shirt detainee wants to stay longer at military camp
The military refused to disclose the whereabouts of a red-shirt, who has been detained for 13 days, and said he wanted to continue his stay in the military camp. On Friday, lawyers from the Thai...
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AHRC concerned over torture and protection of victims following Thai coup
Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) 9 August 2014 In two video clips released to the public on 2 and 3 August 2014, Kritsuda Khunasaen, who was arbitrarily detained by the National Council for Peace...
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That can’t be a right
Harrison George It’s not listed in any of the human rights documents that the UN comes out with but let’s credit Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha with the Right to Ignorance.So they arrest this Kritsuda woman on...
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What makes 'Thai-style democracy' globally palatable?
Pravit Rojanaphruk Junta Cheif General Prayuth Chan-ocha mentioned at least twice during his hour-long speech to launch the national reform process on Saturday that what the country needs is...
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Assessing Myanmar’s Role in the ASEAN Summit
Pavin Chachavalpongpun Myanmar last week played host to the gatherings of the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as chair of the organization this year. So far, Myanmar has received mixed...
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Taxi driver jailed 2.5 years for lèse majesté in political talk with passenger
The Criminal Court on Thursday found a taxi driver guilty of lèse majesté based on his conversation with a passenger and sentenced him to two years and six months in jail. The 43-year-old Yuthasak...
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Military court gives 1st verdict against anti-coup protester
A military court in Northern Chiang Rai Province on Thursday sentenced an anti-coup protester to three months in jail and fine of 5,000 baht, with the jail term suspended for one year. This is the...
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Thai Journalists Association nominates its president as member of junta’s...
The board of the Thailand Journalists Association (TJA) on Thursday resolved to nominate four current and former members for appointment to the junta’s National Reform Council (NRC), Matichon Online...
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Khon Kaen student activist charged with lèse majesté for political stage play
The police on Thursday arrested a student activist from northeastern Khon Kaen University and charged him with lèse majesté. He was accused of taking part in a political play about a fictional...
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Another activist charged with lèse majesté over political play
The police on Friday morning arrested and charged Pornthip M. with lèse majesté for her involvement with a political play about a fictional monarch, which has deemed lèse majesté by the police. Earlier...
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Matichon Weekly stops distribution for fear of lèse majesté
After ASTV-Manager Weekly last week was reprimanded by the junta, the publisher of Matichon Weekly on Friday decided to halt distribution of its latest issue due to fear of a lèse majesté prosecution....
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