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Thai Bombings: A Look At Who May Have Been Responsible
In the aftermath of a coordinated wave of bombings that shook tourist towns in Thailand this week, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's military government is scrambling to hunt down those responsible. The 11 explosions killed four people and injured dozens, including 11 foreign tourists.
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Pressure Mounts On Thai Junta Over Fake Bomb Detectors
Activists today urged Britain to hand over details of the multi-million-dollar sale to Thailand of fake bomb detectors that led to the detention of scores of innocent people.
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Thai Junta Detains Second Man Over Facebook Infographic
Thailand's junta said today that a second man had been arrested for sharing an infographic on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal over a public park that has shaken the kingdom's military rulers.
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Former Thai PM Somchai Wongsawat Pleads Not Guilty to 2008 Protest Crackdown
A former Thai prime minister and key member of the embattled Shinawatra family pleaded not guilty today to criminal charges of abuse of power over a crackdown on a 2008 protest, the latest court case to ensnare the divisive clan.
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Two Thai Men Await Sentence for 'Insulting' Royals
Two young Thais accused of insulting the monarchy in a university play braced for sentencing today as the ruling junta intensifies its crackdown on perceived royal slurs under the kingdom's controversial lese majeste law.
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Rights Group Urges Thai Lawmakers to Drop Plan for Military Detention of Civilians
Thailand's legislators should scrap a proposal for the military to detain civilians for up to three months with no judicial oversight, rights group Human Rights Watch said today.
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Thai ex-Premier Impeachment Could Appear 'Politically Driven': US Envoy
A top US diplomat on Monday said ex-Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's impeachment could be perceived as "politically driven" after meeting the former Premier in Bangkok.
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Ousted Thai Prime Minister a No-Show at Second Round of Impeachment Hearings
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra failed to appear at her second impeachment hearing today, sending ministers involved in a controversial rice subsidy programme to answer questions from parliamentarians critical of her absence.
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Thailand's Ailing King Unable to Meet Ministers
King Bhumibol Adulyadej missed a planned meeting with two government ministers, palace officials said, amid ongoing public concern over the state of the ailing 86-year-old's health.
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Rights Group Calls on Thai Junta to End Repression
An international human rights group is calling on Thailand's ruling military to end what it says is a "disturbing pattern of repression" in the country.
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Thailand Inaugurates National Assembly, Junta Keeps Tight Grip
Thailand inaugurated a new national assembly dominated by military figures today, in what the junta has said is a step toward the transition of power back to democratic government.
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New Constitution Gives Thailand's Junta Sweeping Powers
Thailand's new temporary constitution that gives the military government sweeping powers in the run-up to a planned October 2015 election also allows the leader of the current ruling junta to become interim prime minister, a senior army official said on Wednesday.
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Thai Junta Compares its Intervention to Myanmar's 1988 Crackdown
Thailand's military on Friday compared its seizure of power in May to restore stability after months of unrest to the brutal crackdown by Myanmar's former junta in 1988 to snuff out a pro-democracy movement.
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Thailand's Junta Warns Over 'Hunger Games' Salute
Thailand's military rulers said Tuesday they are monitoring a new form of silent resistance to the coup - a three-fingered salute borrowed from "The Hunger Games" - and will arrest those in large groups who ignore warnings to lower their arms.
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Thai Bombings: A Look At Who May Have Been Responsible
In the aftermath of a coordinated wave of bombings that shook tourist towns in Thailand this week, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's military government is scrambling to hunt down those responsible. The 11 explosions killed four people and injured dozens, including 11 foreign tourists.
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Pressure Mounts On Thai Junta Over Fake Bomb Detectors
Activists today urged Britain to hand over details of the multi-million-dollar sale to Thailand of fake bomb detectors that led to the detention of scores of innocent people.
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Thai Junta Detains Second Man Over Facebook Infographic
Thailand's junta said today that a second man had been arrested for sharing an infographic on Facebook about a growing corruption scandal over a public park that has shaken the kingdom's military rulers.
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Former Thai PM Somchai Wongsawat Pleads Not Guilty to 2008 Protest Crackdown
A former Thai prime minister and key member of the embattled Shinawatra family pleaded not guilty today to criminal charges of abuse of power over a crackdown on a 2008 protest, the latest court case to ensnare the divisive clan.
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Two Thai Men Await Sentence for 'Insulting' Royals
Two young Thais accused of insulting the monarchy in a university play braced for sentencing today as the ruling junta intensifies its crackdown on perceived royal slurs under the kingdom's controversial lese majeste law.
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Rights Group Urges Thai Lawmakers to Drop Plan for Military Detention of Civilians
Thailand's legislators should scrap a proposal for the military to detain civilians for up to three months with no judicial oversight, rights group Human Rights Watch said today.
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Thai ex-Premier Impeachment Could Appear 'Politically Driven': US Envoy
A top US diplomat on Monday said ex-Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's impeachment could be perceived as "politically driven" after meeting the former Premier in Bangkok.
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Ousted Thai Prime Minister a No-Show at Second Round of Impeachment Hearings
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra failed to appear at her second impeachment hearing today, sending ministers involved in a controversial rice subsidy programme to answer questions from parliamentarians critical of her absence.
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Thailand's Ailing King Unable to Meet Ministers
King Bhumibol Adulyadej missed a planned meeting with two government ministers, palace officials said, amid ongoing public concern over the state of the ailing 86-year-old's health.
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Rights Group Calls on Thai Junta to End Repression
An international human rights group is calling on Thailand's ruling military to end what it says is a "disturbing pattern of repression" in the country.
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Thailand Inaugurates National Assembly, Junta Keeps Tight Grip
Thailand inaugurated a new national assembly dominated by military figures today, in what the junta has said is a step toward the transition of power back to democratic government.
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New Constitution Gives Thailand's Junta Sweeping Powers
Thailand's new temporary constitution that gives the military government sweeping powers in the run-up to a planned October 2015 election also allows the leader of the current ruling junta to become interim prime minister, a senior army official said on Wednesday.
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Thai Junta Compares its Intervention to Myanmar's 1988 Crackdown
Thailand's military on Friday compared its seizure of power in May to restore stability after months of unrest to the brutal crackdown by Myanmar's former junta in 1988 to snuff out a pro-democracy movement.
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Thailand's Junta Warns Over 'Hunger Games' Salute
Thailand's military rulers said Tuesday they are monitoring a new form of silent resistance to the coup - a three-fingered salute borrowed from "The Hunger Games" - and will arrest those in large groups who ignore warnings to lower their arms.
