BANGKOK, 16 February 2011 (NNT) – All Buddhists are invited to practice dhamma and participate in the Buddhism Promotion Week, organized by the Ministry of Culture in conjunction with the Magha Puja Day on 18 February. Culture Minister Nipit Intarasombat on Wednesday presided over the opening ceremony of the Buddhism Promotion Week, organized by the […]
BANGKOK, Feb 11 — The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), also known as the Yellow Shirt movement, marched from its rally site at Makkhawan Bridge on Rajdamnern Nok Avenue to the capital’s Royal Plaza to make an oath of allegiance to the monarchy and country at the King Chulalongkorn Equestrian Statue before returning to its […]
Reader comments allegedly defamed the monarchy A THAI WEBSITE MANAGER is facing up to 20 years in prison for failing to remove comments that were critical of the country’s monarchy. Chiranuch Premchaiporn, who manages the Prachatai.com website, faces 10 separate charges for not promptly deleting the messages. She has been prosecuted under the 2007 Computer […]
BANGKOK, Dec 1 – Thailand’s Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) on Wednesday set up a command centre to monitor the situation during the celebrations to mark His Majesty the King’s 83rd birthday, according to army chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha. The army chief said CRES has many times discussed security measures during […]
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday his government has already started the preparation of celebrating King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 84th birthday anniversary next year. He said 2011 will mark the seventh circle of the king’s birthday and the nation will celebrate the occasion throughout the year. The first major activity will be the ordaining […]
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) — A Red Siam leader was indicted on Thursday on a charge of lese majeste (insulting the monarchy) in Bangkok, Thailand, local media reported. Surachai Danwattananusorn, 68, also known as Surachai Sae Dan, was indicted after allegedly making libelous comments against the Thai monarchy during a Sanam Luang rally in December […]
Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will return to Thailand if the opposition Pheu Thai Party wins a landslide election victory and forms a one-party government, according to a satellite-based television station run by his family. If Pheu Thai forms a government, legislation to grant amnesty to people banned from politics will be “urgently tabled […]
BANGKOK, Oct 4 – The Thai authorities have detained 11 men suspected of involvement in a movement to overthrow Thailand’s revered monarchy and planning the assassination of the country’s key public figures, a senior police officer said on Monday. Provincial Police Region 5 designated commander Pol Maj Gen Chaiya Siriamphankul said the 11 were arrested […]
