Tag: Political Crisis
NCPO gives clarifications to foreign military attaches
BANGKOK, 18 June 2014 – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has invited foreign defense attaches to a meeting to elucidate the...
Military-grade weapons found inside a luxury mansion in Ayutthaya Province
AYUTTHAYA, 18 June 2014 - Ayutthaya Provincial Police along with Army officers have found an M-79 grenade launcher, 75 rounds of ammunition, and a...
Special Report: Thailand clarifies its stance on immigrant workers to Cambodia
The Foreign Affairs Ministry of Thailand has told the Cambodian side that it has no policy to crack down on Cambodian workers. The Permanent...
Prominent anti-coup academic detained, charged
BANGKOK, June 18 -- The military has detained and charged academic Worajet Pakeerat for defying an order of the National Council for Peace and...
Thai police launch operation to uproot environmental crime gangs
BANGKOK, June 18 -- The Royal Thai Police has begun an operation to crack down on environmental crime, including illegal logging and wildlife trafficking....
Nakhon Phanom completes its rice payments to all farmers
NAKHON PHANOM, 18 June 2014 – The northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom has officially finished disbursing payment to the remaining unpaid farmers enrolled in...
NCPO puts 4 mega telecom projects on the back burner
BANGKOK, 18 June 2014 - The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has decided to temporarily suspend four telecom projects worth nearly 100...
NCPO to set up committee overseeing reconciliation centers
BANGKOK, 18 June 2014 – The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is set to establish a committee which will be supervising all...
Nitirat Group core-leader Worajet to face court-martial
BANGKOK, 18 June 2014 - Worajet Pakeerat, a Nitirat Group core-leader, has been detained by the Royal Thai Army. He was held accountable for...
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Thailand welcomes Vietnam’s To Lam as leaders mark 50 years of diplomatic ties
BANGKOK, Thailand – Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul welcomed Vietnamese President and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and his spouse...
Wildlife trafficking bust in Nakhon Phanom as endangered pelts seized in shop raid
NAKHON PHANOM, Thailand – Authorities have raided a souvenir and traditional medicine shop in Nakhon Phanom province, arresting a female suspect and seizing over...
Five trapped miners rescued in Laos flooded gold mine operation
XAYSOMBOUN, LAOS – Joint rescue teams have successfully located and rescued five out of seven Lao locals trapped inside a flooded gold mine tunnel...
Thailand-Myanmar border trade route reopens at Mae Sot after 10-month closure
TAK, Thailand – Cargo trucks carrying Thai goods began moving across the Moei River once again on Thursday after Myanmar authorities requested the reopening...
Bangkok gubernatorial candidates draw ballot numbers, kick off campaign race
BANGKOK, Thailand – Candidates for the Bangkok gubernatorial election gathered at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) City Hall 2 in Din Daeng early this...