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Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva announced Wednesday that he is prepared to negotiate with protesters once they cease their illegal conduct. Government spokesperson Panitan Wattanyagorn stated that the prime minister is willing to speak...

Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday called for an investigation into the deaths of 25 people during recent anti-government protests. The group stated that it would welcome a pledge by the Thai government to "investigate...

Thailand's Election Commission on Monday called for the dissolution of the ruling party for failing to report donations and alleged misuse of those donations. The Commission's decision comes amid some of the deadliest political clashes...

A Thai court on Friday issued arrest warrants for at least 17 high-profile protesters in an attempt to put down violent protests. Among the accused are top leaders of the the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship,...

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in Bangkok and several nearby provinces in response to escalating political protests. The state of emergency was declared after protesters, known...

A Thai court on Monday dismissed the government's application for an injunction against protesters gathered in Bangkok's business district. The Internal Security Operations Command, under the direction of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva , applied for an injunction [Bangkok...

The Thai Cabinet on Tuesday approved the invocation of the Internal Security Act (ISA) to allow for increased security measures in anticipation of large anti-government protests. The law will provide more power to...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced Friday the establishment of a new commission on human rights for the region. The body will be known as the Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)...

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva lifted the emergency rule decree Friday and promised constitutional reforms to bring stability back to Thailand after months of protests and violence. The state of emergency , which went...

Awzar Thi : "At a meeting of lawyers and jurists in Hong Kong this week a participant from Thailand identified the key issue for her country's legal system as political control of the judiciary....