Thailand opens new parliament

BANGKOK, August 1, 2011- Thailand’s new parliament is to officially open on Monday, faced with the daunting challenge of bringing stability to the kingdom after five years of political turmoil. Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn presided over the opening ceremony in the capital Bangkok in the late afternoon, the palace has said, allowing the 500-seat lower […]

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Journalist protection group calls for dropping lese majeste charges against Thai editor

The US-based Committee to Protect Journalists called Friday on Thai authorities to drop lese-majeste charges filed against an editor that could lead to a 30-year-jail sentence. “The growing official use of lese-majesty charges to stifle free expression has greatly undermined Thailand’s democratic credentials and done more harm than good to the royal institution the laws […]

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