PROSECUTORS will be filing charges of violating the emergency decree against three People Party leaders and 15 other suspects at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Feb. 17) over a demonstration held on September 19 last year with the three leaders also facing charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law,
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Taking the first step back! PM revokes severe emergency in Bangkok
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha kept his word that he would take a step back as announced over TV pool last night by repealing the serious emergency in Bangkok area with immediate effect at around noon today (Oct. 22), Amarin TV reported. In his announcement last night Gen. Prayut said both sides should take a step
Read moreNavy plane lands safely despite front wheel jamming
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NAVY AIRPLANE made a safe emergency landing at Narathiwat airport today (August 11) despite a failure of its front wheel. The navy’s F27 Mk 200 Anti-Submarine Warfare plane landed on the single runway of the airport with two pilots and 12 passengers being reported safe, according to navy spokesman Vice
Read moreEmergency decree ‘not being extended to control students’
JUST AS the National Security Council came out today (July 22) to clearly state that the extension of the state of emergency by another month till end of August is not aimed at political gain nor control students, a group of students called for another rally on Friday, Sanook.com reported this afternoon. Gen. Somsak Rungsita
Read morePM Prayut sympathetic, but moving to extend emergency decree
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (June 23) that an extension of the state of emergency decree is being considered as it is still necessary to keep it in place to control the situation, INN News reported. While pointing out that it has to be accepted that Thailand is safe today because of this very
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