By PPTVHD36 and Thai Newsroom THE government confirmed today (June 20) that it has no policy to interfere with or pressure the media in denying reports that there is now special surveillance of certain news outlets. Ms. Rachada Thanadirek, spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office, said reports concerning media freedom and claims that the
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Court refuses to let Thaksin fly to Indonesia
THE Criminal Court today (March 6) denied a request filed by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, who is facing a lese majeste lawsuit, to visit Indonesia for an Asean meeting, Naewna newspaper said. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto had invited Thaksin to attend the Asean meeting in his country tomorrow, Friday March 7.
Read moreNo Uyghurs being sent back to China anytime soon: Phumtham
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER-cum-Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai today (Jan.17) categorically dismissed news reports that Uyghur refugees in Bangkok will be returned to China shortly. He said none of the total 48 Uyghur refugees currently detained at the Immigration Detention Centre will be deported to China on the upcoming Monday as earlier
Read moreThaksin’s requested trip to Dubai denied by court
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE CRIMINAL COURT today (July 31) denied a request filed by de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra as a criminal suspect on bail to leave Thailand for the United Arab Emirates for a couple of weeks next month. The Criminal Court denied Thaksin’s personal request for a departure from
Read moreNo coup taking place, says Defence Ministry spokesman
THE DEFENCE Ministry’s spokesman Gen. Kongcheep Tantravanich this afternoon (Sept. 28) dismissed rumours of a coup d’etat being mounted while also confirming that this issue was not raised at the Defence Council meeting, Thai Rath newspaper said. Regarding what is being talked about one would have to ask the speakers for the motive for
Read moreCourt again rejects bail plea for four protest leaders
THE Appeal Court again today (Feb. 27) refused to grant bail to four protest leaders held in pretrial detention since Feb. 9 over charges of breaching Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, as well as Section 116 stemming from a demonstration held on September 19 last year. Siam Rath
Read moreThaksin ‘not returning as PM of national government’
PEOPLE close to fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra today (Sept. 30) slammed rumourmongers who have spread news online that he is returning to helm a national government as a royally-appointed prime minister, Thai Rath newspaper reported. They added that the former prime minister did not know anything about this matter and had criticised this
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