Thailand election panel disqualifies princess as PM candidate
The Election Commission released the official list of parties` candidates for prime minister without the name of Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi, 67, the king`s elder sister.
Feb 11, 2019, 15:57 PM IST
Thai ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra skips court, arrest warrant issued
Thai ex-prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra missed a court appearance in a negligence trial on Friday that could have seen her jailed.
Aug 25, 2017, 10:02 AM IST
Thai journalist charged over Facebook criticism of junta
The second case concerns Facebook posts from last month that criticised junta leader Prayut Chan-O-Cha`s handling of floods and the trial of ousted premier Yingluck Shinawatra, whose elected government was toppled in a 2014 military coup.
Aug 08, 2017, 19:06 PM IST
Thai opposition activist says training ''civilian warriors'' to oust junta
Army chief suggested Wuthipong could have been behind an explosion at a military hospital in Bangkok on Monday that wounded 24 people.
May 26, 2017, 15:01 PM IST
Thai ex-PM Yingluck $450 million bill aimed at her brother
Deposed premier Yingluck Shinawatra today accused Thailand's junta of "hounding" her family after it pressed for a USD 450 million tax bill to be slapped on her older brother Thaksin.
Mar 17, 2017, 18:18 PM IST
Thai police call off raid on scandal-hit Buddhist temple
Thailand`s attorney general said in November it would charge the temple`s abbot, Phra Dhammachayo, and four others with conspiracy to launder money and receive stolen goods.
Dec 27, 2016, 13:47 PM IST
Thai junta leader, opposition call on UN as tension rises
Under the proposed charter, a junta-appointed Senate with seats reserved for military commanders would check the powers of elected lawmakers for a five-year transitional period.
Jun 20, 2016, 15:56 PM IST
Thailand's ousted Shinawatra clan defies junta with publicity drive
Many analysts believe their Puea Thai Party would still easily win the next general election, which the junta has vowed to hold next year.
Jan 18, 2016, 10:28 AM IST
Arrest warrant issued against ex-Thai PM
A Thai court on Monday issued an arrest warrant against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra after he failed to show up for the first hearing of a defamation case filed against him by the army.
Oct 12, 2015, 13:21 PM IST
