General Prayuth to receive royal command

BANGKOK, May 26 – Thailand’s Army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha is scheduled to receive a royal command appointing him leader of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) today, according to Lt-Gen Panuwat Nakwong, assistant chief of staff for civil affairs. Gen Panuwat said the ceremony would be held at Army Headquarters on Ratchadamnoen […]

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PM Yingluck Shinawatra calls for action on clips that insult the monarchy

Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday asked police to take legal action against those involved in the distribution of electronic clips deemed insulting the monarchy. The premier’s secretary general Suranand Vejjajiva said the premier had instructed him to send a complaint to the national police chief, seeking legal action against those who distributed the […]

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