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Detained Thai Activist ‘Bung’ Dies at 28
Time via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoNetiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, a pro-democracy activist in Thailand, died on May 14, 2024, after going on hunger strike while in detention. Credit -...
What to Watch For as Thai Politics Promises More Drama in 2024
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 5 months ago(Bloomberg) -- Thai politics has had an eventful year, with a general election ending nearly a...
Young Thai activist’s death in detention after 65-day hunger strike sparks calls for justice reform
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoDeath of activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom following her prolonged hunger strike prompts...
Ex-Thai PM Thaksin to face trial for royal insult
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 week agoFormer Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be prosecuted for insulting the monarchy, the attorney general's office said Wednesday, over comments...
Thai lawmakers begin no-confidence debate against PM
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThai lawmakers began debate Tuesday on the fourth and final no-confidence vote targeting Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's government before its...
Thai King’s son signals willingness to talk about country’s strict royal insult law as he attends...
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe second son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn made a surprise visit to a New York exhibition...
Sri Lankan ex-president who fled homeland arrives in Bangkok
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFormer Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who last month fled anti-government protests in his...
Progressive Thai lawmaker sentenced to six years for insulting the monarchy
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoA progressive Thai lawmaker was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday on charges of insulting...
Thai king's estranged son urges open discussion of monarchy, in rejection of anti-defamation law
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAn estranged son of Thailand’s king who has spent almost all his adult life away from his homeland...
Thai court orders election-winning party to end its royal reform campaign in blow to voters who...
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA Thai court on Wednesday ordered the kingdom’s most popular political party to end its campaign to...