BANGKOK — Matichon newspaper has issued a formal apology for publishing a cartoon that likened former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to Jesus Christ. The cartoon, published on 26 January 2015, depicted former PM Yingluck wearing a crown of thorns, parodying the biblical tale where Jesus Christ is forced to wear a crown of thorns by […]
SURAT THANI — The mayor of Koh Tao island, where a 23-year-old British tourist was found dead last week, has accused British media of damaging the island’s reputation with spurious and negative news coverage. Mayor Chaiyan Turasakul said he is angered by unspecified “British media agencies” who have suggested that the death of the tourist, […]
BANGKOK — Khaosod newspaper has been acquitted of libel charges filed by Buddha Issara, an ultra-royalist Buddhist monk who led protests against the former government last year. Buddha Issara, a core leader of the People’s Committee for Absolute Democracy With the King As Head of State (PCAD), sued Matichon and Khaosod newspapers, which own Khaosod […]
BANGKOK — Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seeking legal action against an ultra-royalist Thai newspaper that accused him of associating with anti-monarchy activists last week. Mr. Thaksin’s lawyer, Winyat Chartmontri, says the former leader is suing Naewna newspaper for libel and violating the Computer Crime Act, which criminalises disseminating false information through computer systems. […]
Martial law chief Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered print media and TV operators from carrying interviews with anyone who might “confuse society or provoke violence”. He targeted interviews with former government officials. Read more: Bangkok Post
BANGKOK, April 25 – Two separate M-79 grenade attacks occurred last night at the Daily News newspaper on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road and the Administrative Court in Chaeng Wattana, but no injuries were reported. At 9pm a grenade landed in the Daily News compound, between the offices of the newspaper and Daily News TV. Read more: […]
(9 April) Anti-government monk activist has pledged to sue Khaosod and Matichon for libel, demanding 100 million baht in compensation. Buddha Issara and his supporters marched from their rally site in Chaeng Wattana Road to the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek Road today, where he submitted his letter to the court officials detailing his intention to […]
BANGKOK, 19 December 2013 (NNT) – The New York Times, a world-renowned American newspaper, has released an analysis of the Thai political situation, claiming the anti-government protesters are pushing for less democracy. Thomas Fuller, a New York Times journalist who has been covering the anti-government demonstrations in Thailand, recently published his report entitled “In Thailand, […]
