Tag: Political Crisis
NCPO to make paying to rice farmers a priority
BANGKOK, 25 May 2014 – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and the Ministry of Finance will meet on Monday to discuss...
Schools in Bangkok reopen after 3-day closure
BANGKOK, 26 May 2014 – Schools in the capital have now reopened after a 3-day closure following the military seizure of power on Thursday. ...
Rare wood logs confiscated from resort in Mae Hong Son
MAE HONG SON, 26 May 2014, -The Military and officials of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation have raided a resort...
NCPO strictly prohibits anti-coup rallies
BANGKOK 25 May 2014 - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) warns the general public not to protest against officers, saying they...
PDRC leader Suthep reports to the Office of the Attorney General
BANGKOK, 26 May 2014 - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has ordered the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) leader Suthep Thaugsuban,...
Former PM Yingluck released from military custody
BANGKOK, 26 May 2014 - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Chief, General Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra to be permitted...
Gen Prayuth to receive royal command
BANGKOK, May 26 -- Thailand's Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha is scheduled to receive a royal command appointing him leader of the National Council...
Army claims Thailand coup is unlike others
BANGKOK, 25 May 2014 – The Deputy Spokesman of Thai Army, Col. Winthai Suvaree, has tried to reach out to various ambassadors to explain...
NCPO: Lese Majeste offenders will be court-martialled
BANGKOK, 25 May 2014 - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) orders lese majeste and certain national security violations tried by a...
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Suspected big cat stalks Doi Inthanon forest after cattle killed in Chiang Mai
CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Forest rangers and veterinarians in northern Thailand are tracking a suspected big cat after three cattle were killed in Doi...
Bank of Thailand to cap online gold trades settled in baht from March
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand is set to introduce new limits on gold trading through online platforms that settle transactions in Thai...
People’s Party files criminal case against Election Commission over ballot secrecy
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s opposition People’s Party filed a criminal lawsuit on Thursday against the Election Commission (EC), alleging a failure to ensure a...
Thailand clarifies border stance after Cambodia’s remarks at UN rights council
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Joint Information Center on the Thailand–Cambodia Situation has issued a clarification following remarks by Cambodia’s deputy prime minister and foreign...
DIP names Thailand’s top five high-value GI mangoes worth over 1 billion baht
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) has unveiled the country’s top five high-value geographical indication (GI) mangoes, highlighting their growing role...