Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a military-backed constitution into law on Thursday. The new constitution installs an electoral system for selecting the 500 members of Thailand's parliament. In this system, the Thai people will...
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Thai protesters sentenced for 2008 television station takeover
The Bangkok Criminal Court sentenced 84 members of Thailand's People's Alliance for Democracy Network (PAD) , known as the "yellow shirt" movement, to between six and 30 months in prison Thursday for their roles...
The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Monday conducted the first hearing in the electoral fraud trial of the ruling Democrat Party . The case, brought in June by the Election Commission of...
Thai high court ruling dissolving parties in coalition government imperils country
Awzar Thi : "The verdict to dissolve three parties in Thailand's coalition government and ban the prime minister and his party executives from politics for five years is the latest in a series of...
The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Tuesday ordered the dissolution of the ruling People's Power Party (PPP) , and banned prime minister Somchai Wongsawat from politics for...
Thailand PM demotes police chief as anti-government protests continue
Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat demoted Police Chief Gen. Patcharawat Wongsuwan to an inactive position within the Prime Minister's office, according to media reports Friday. Patcharawat's removal comes a day after the Prime Minister declared...
Thailand Constitutional Court takes case on disbanding ruling party
The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Tuesday agreed to consider dissolving the ruling People's Power Party (PPP) and two others because of election fraud allegedly committed by one...
Thailand AG asks Constitutional Court to dissolve ruling party
Thailand's Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on Friday filed a petition to have the country's Constitutional Court dissolve the ruling People's Power Party (PPP) because of election...
Thailand appeals court drops treason charges against opposition activists
Thailand's Court of Appeal Thursday reduced insurrection charges against nine People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) activists following this week's violent clashes between police and PAD protesters . The court dismissed treason charges against the...
Thailand ruling party planning to amend constitution amid investigation of PM
Leaders from Thailand's ruling People Power Party (PPP) said on Tuesday that the PPP plans to introduce amendments to the country's 2007 constitution , despite likely opposition. A spokesperson for the government said that in forming a new...