Ousted Thai Prime Minister ‘Detained’ By Coup Leaders
By Steve Herman Ousted Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and dozens of other political figures appear to have been detained after arriving for meetings with military leaders who took power in a...
View ArticleThailand: Rights In ‘Free Fal’ After Coup, Says HRW
The Thai military should immediately revoke abusive martial law powers, end censorship, and release all people who have been arbitrarily detained, Human Rights Watch said today. The military should...
View ArticleThai Coup: Continued Political Divide And Uncertainty – Analysis
The Thai Military’s takeover of the government on 22 May afternoon following the declaration of Martial Law on 20 May 2014, is seen as a move to support the royalist elites to oust the Puea Thai...
View ArticleThailand Coup: What Does It Mean For Tourists? – OpEd
By Casey Hynes Now that Thailand’s martial law has turned into a full-blown coup, there has been much discussion about what the political situation means for tourists, both those entering the country...
View ArticleThailand: Towards A Better Model Of Democracy? – Analysis
By Kalinga Seneviratne For the past six months thousands of people under the banner of the Peoples’ Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) led by a former Deputy Prime Minister have been rallying across...
View ArticleThailand: Rights Defender And Son Taken From Home
Armed Thai soldiers raided the Bangkok house of human rights defender Sukanya Prueksakasemsuk and arrested her and her son, Panitan Prueksakasemsuk, Human Rights Watch said today. They have since gone...
View ArticleThailand: Journalists Summoned And Arrested As Thai Army Gets Tough On Media
Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday it deplores the Thai army’s moves to toughen restrictions and manipulate the media in the wake of this month’s coup and declaration of martial law, as well as the...
View ArticleThailand: Military Crackdown On Social Networks Feared
The around 30 million social media users across Thailand could not access Facebook from 3pm to 3:30pm local time (10am-10:30am in Italy), creating panic. Access was limited also to other popular...
View ArticleThailand: Why Is History Repeating Itself? – Analysis
By Aparupa Bhattacherjee The Royal Thai Army declared martial law in Thailand on 20 May 2014. The announcement was made at 03:00 AM by the Commander in Chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha through the...
View ArticleThai Coup Leaders Warn Against Making ‘Hunger Games’ Sign
Thailand’s military is threatening to arrest those using a three-fingered salute from “The Hunger Games” movies to express opposition to last month’s coup. Coup leaders have severely restricted freedom...
View ArticleThailand: Junta Looks To Shore Up Foreign Relations
By Ron Corben Thailand is stepping up regional diplomatic efforts to reassure its neighbors following the May 22 coup. Key meetings will come this weekend in Burma as Thailand looks to talks with its...
View ArticleThailand Cracks Down On Illegal Burmese Migrants
Thai authorities apprehended and deported 163 undocumented Burmese migrants in a raid in Mae Sot on Tuesday. Conducted by a joint task force of Thai army, government authorities, immigration officials...
View ArticleThailand: Call For Authorities To Account For ‘Disappeared’ Political Activist
The Thai military authorities should immediately provide information about the whereabouts of an opposition activist arrested by soldiers on May 28, 2014, Human Rights Watch said today. Instead of...
View ArticleThe Thai Political Paradox – Analysis
By Dr. Otto F. von Feigenblatt To the outside observer the protests and the overall political struggle in Thailand looks like the traditional liberation struggles common in the developing world. Due to...
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China’s Second Coast: Implications For Northeast India – Analysis
By Namrata Goswami Northeast of India has been in the news recently with the coming to power of the new NDA government at the Centre. With the appointment of Gen (Retd) V. K. Singh, former Chief of...
View ArticleThailand May Attempt To Extradite UK Citizen For Insulting Monarchy – OpEd
By Casey Hynes Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has moved to bring a Thai woman back from England on lese majeste charges. According to MCOT, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reached out to other...
View ArticleThailand: Organized Opposition To Coup Emerges
By William Gallo The first sign of organized opposition to Thailand’s military coup has emerged, with an ex-government minister vowing to work with fellow dissidents to restore “democratic principles.”...
View ArticleThai Blue Diamond Affair: Saudi Arabia Demands Justice
A source at the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs has demanded justice for the murder of a Saudi citizen in Thailand whose case was dismissed earlier this year by a Thai criminal court due to...
View ArticleThe Bayonet Trumps The Ballot In Thailand – Analysis
By Jayantha Dhanapala On May 22 this year the military in Thailand announced that it had taken over the country, suspended the Constitution and ousted the democratically-elected but controversial...
View ArticleThailand: Editor Arrested For Facebook Comments
The arrest of a magazine editor for posting comments critical of the military on his Facebook page is emblematic of the military government’s deepening disregard for fundamental rights and freedoms,...
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