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Paul Chambers of Naresuan University, a leading academic authority on the Thai military, has been deemed a flight risk and imprisoned pending trial.

The Royal Thai Army has accused Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Naresuan University in Phitsanulok, of violating the lese-majeste law and Computer Crime Act.

Thailand continues to experience the backwash from the internal ructions in Myanmar.

The force has plans to rename itself the Royal Thai Air and Space Force, a recognition of the growing significance of the space domain.

The advocacy group Fortify Rights said that Thai soldiers were responsible for the torture and killing of Aung Ko Ko, 37, in January.

The country has two parallel systems of justice: one for the rich and well-connected, and another for everyone else.

A second case has been opened in relation to the Tak Bai massacre, in which 85 Malay Muslims were killed by Thai security forces.

A Thai court has accepted a case against officials for their role in the 2004 massacre in the country's Deep South – but justice is far from assured.

The return to prominence of the divisive Shinawatra clan has helped create a more conducive environment for progressive change – especially in the capital, Bangkok.

The Constitutional Court is set to hand down its ruling in a case that could result in the dissolution of the party, which won the most votes in last year's election.

The region is home to a thriving and massively profitable black market trade in small arms, many of them sourced from official military stockpiles.

Unlike like most past defense chiefs, Sutin Klungsang is a civilian politician with virtually no experience in security matters.

Thai progressives have long called for the abolition of the military's notorious Internal Security Operations Command. But don't expect it to happen under the current government.

Residents of Thailand's capital have historically come down on the side of conservatism and reaction. They now loom as a force for reform.

The case for proactive, multilateral, pro-peace diplomacy.

Last week's announcement may be an attempt to preempt the military reforms promised by the progressive Move Forward Party following its election victory.

Assuming he is able to form government, Pita Limjaroenrat has promised significant changes to the Thai government's approach toward its conflict-torn neighbor.

The outcome of the polls on May 14 was built on years of painstaking efforts by the country's civil society organizations.

With two opposition parties leading in pre-election polls, the country's conservative establishment is reportedly considering drastic measures to keep them out of power.

But the army's history of political interventions means that its promises are very far from reassuring.

The aircraft strayed into Thai airspace on the same day as a Thai military delegation traveled to Naypyidaw for border talks.

Channel 5's coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war reflects the close relationship between Thailand's media and its foreign policy.

Despite rumors of dissent within Prayut Chan-o-cha's coalition, the military is poised to retain its privileged position in Thai politics.

The election tweaks, which will benefit larger parties, are designed to solidify the control of Prime Minister Prayut's government.