Thailand agonizes over fate of hunger strikers — and lese majeste law
In an almost unprecedented move, the House of Representatives convened last Thursday (Feb 2) to debate possible measures to save...
Politics
Thailand needs welfare schemes based on rights not charity, experts say
With a general election just around the corner, political parties are now competing to woo voters via the popular welfare...
Court rejects bail applications for 10 political prisoners and detainees
The Criminal Court has rejected bail applications for ten “political” prisoners and detainees on the grounds that most of them...
Move Forward Party could breach Charter by opposing transfer of official
The Bhumjaithai Party’s registrar has warned the Move Forward Party and its leader, Pita Limjaroenrat, that they may be accused...
General House debate against government on February 15th and 16th
The Opposition general debate, without a vote, against Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut and his cabinet ministers will take place on...
Banners supporting two hunger strikers raised at Thammasat and Chulalongkorn universities
Image Credit: Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) Political banners popped up on the campuses of Chulalongkorn and Thammasat universities...
Election Commission urged to investigate United Thai Nation Party
Former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn and political activist Veera Somkwamkid have asked the Election Commission (EC) to investigate the United...
Analysts decode Prawit letter for clues to Thailand’s post-election political landscape
Prawit Wongsuwan is seeking to persuade skeptical voters that his ruling Palang Pracharath Party has no connection with Prayut Chan-o-cha’s...
PM Prayut formally joins United Thai Nation Party
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha formally joined the United Thai Nation (Ruam Thai Sang Chart) Party on Monday, at Queen...
Probe sought into sex scandal allegedly involving former deputy prime minister
A Pheu Thai MP has demanded that party leader, Chonlanan Srikaew, investigate an allegation by a lawyer that a former...