Thai police arrest activist Anon Nampa over monarchy protest, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thai police arrested activist lawyer Anon Nampa on Wednesday (Aug 19) over an Aug 3 protest at which he called for reform of the powerful monarchy, the second time he has been arrested this month, a police officer said
Thai court to decide on PM Prayut's tenure on Sept 30, Asia News,BANGKOK – Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday set Sept 30 as a date to deliver its verdict on the tenure of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, in a case that seeks to determine when he reaches an eight-year limit as p
A year after taboo on Thai king broken, 103 face jail for royal insult, Asia News,BANGKOK – In the year since making an unprecedented, taboo-breaking speech openly calling for discussion on the role of Thailand's powerful king, human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa has spent months in jail, charged w
