Current Affairs
Anon Numpha and Panupong Jadnok released from detention
Anon Numpha and Panupong “Mike Rayong” Jaadnok are being released from jail on Monday, according to a statement released by the Bangkok Criminal Court.Police investigators at Samranrat Police Station have asked the court to cancel the detention orders...
Current Affairs
Four reasons why a military coup is not going to happen anytime soon
Rumours swirled over this past weekend that a coup was imminent in Thailand. Military vehicles were spotted in the suburbs and army chief Apirat Kongsompong was silent when asked about the possibility.The rumours have spread because of how...
Current Affairs
Opinion: By sending Anon to jail, the government has made him a martyr for the cause
Of all his speeches since the very first rally, human rights lawyer Anon Numpha has never incited any violence but rather has demanded that his supporters and friends follow a path of peace.He asked simply and peaceufully for...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers 4 new COVID cases in past 24 hours including first locally transmitted case in more than 100 days
Thailand’s government said on Friday that it had discovered four new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in state quarantine including the first locally transmitted case in more than 100 days.The patients found in state quarantine were Thai returnees from the...
Current Affairs
Breakaway faction of Democrat Party will join Move Forward in seeking constitutional change
A breakaway faction of the Democrat Party announced on Thursday that it would join the progressive Move Forward Party in seeking constitutional amendments that would curtail the power of the military-appointed senate.The faction of four senior Democrat members...
Covid-19
Thailand finds first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in over 100 days
Thailand's Ministry of Public Health said on Thursday that it had discovered a locally transmitted case of COVID-19 after over 100 days of no cases.The patient was tested at a local prison after being arrested by police for...
Current Affairs
Court revokes bail for prominent protest leader Anon Numpha
The Bangkok Criminal Court revoked bail for a prominent protest leader on Thursday saying that he breached conditions of his release by participating in more protests.The court said, Anon Numpha, a 35-year old human rights lawyer was guilty of...
Current Affairs
Opposition MPs call on government to listen to demand of student protesters
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan and Interior Minister Anupong Paochind have to listen to the student protestors, an opposition MP said on Thursday.Teeratchai Panthumas, a Move Forward Party MP, opened the parliamentary session on Thursday...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers two new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Thursday
Thailand’s government said on Thursday that it had discovered two new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.The new discoveries bring the total number of cases up to 3,427.The new cases are Thai returnees from Indonesia (1) and...
