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Thai Courts Turn Spotlight on Former PM Thaksin’s Hospital Stay

Thai Courts Turn Spotlight on Former PM Thaksin’s Hospital Stay

By Sebastian Strangio
A Supreme Court probe into the former leader's six-month stay at the Police General Hospital in Bangkok had added to his politico-legal woes.
Thai Prosecutors Dismiss Royal Defamation Charge Against American Academic

Thai Prosecutors Dismiss Royal Defamation Charge Against American Academic

By Sebastian Strangio
Paul Chambers of Naresuan University in Phitsanulok was arrested last month for violating the country's severe lese-majeste law.

Thai Court Denies Bail for American Academic Accused of Defaming Monarchy

Thai Court Denies Bail for American Academic Accused of Defaming Monarchy

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

Prominent American Academic Accused of Defaming Thai Monarchy

Prominent American Academic Accused of Defaming Thai Monarchy

By Sebastian Strangio
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’s PM Survives Parliamentary Vote of No-confidence

Thailand’s PM Survives Parliamentary Vote of No-confidence

By Sebastian Strangio
The opposition People's Party has accused Paetongtarn Shinawatra of being under the undue influence of her father, ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
Thai Opposition Party Files No-Confidence Motion Against PM Paetongtarn

Thai Opposition Party Files No-Confidence Motion Against PM Paetongtarn

By Sebastian Strangio
The People's Party accuses the leader of incompetence, lack of qualifications, and being under the undue sway of her father Thaksin Shinawatra.

Thai Opposition Leader Defends Support for Lese-Majeste Law Change

Thai Opposition Leader Defends Support for Lese-Majeste Law Change

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's anti-corruption agency is investigating 44 ex-MPs from the dissolved Move Forward Party over their support for changes to the law.
Thai Activist Sentenced to Additional Prison Time For Defaming Monarchy

Thai Activist Sentenced to Additional Prison Time For Defaming Monarchy

By Sebastian Strangio
Arnon Nampa has now been sentenced to more than 18 years imprisonment in six lese-majeste cases.

Thai Progressives Have Written a New Script For Political Opposition

Thai Progressives Have Written a New Script For Political Opposition

By David Hutt
The People's Party is less focused on personalities and party-building than on slowly shifting the perceptions of the Thai electorate.

Thailand’s New Leader Faces a Time of Crisis and Opportunity

Thailand’s New Leader Faces a Time of Crisis and Opportunity

By Mookdapa Yangyuenpradorn and Patrick Phongsathorn
Can Paetongtarn Shinawatra seize the opportunity to make a break with the repressive policies of past administrations?

After Swearing-in, Thailand’s New Government Announces Policy Focus

After Swearing-in, Thailand’s New Government Announces Policy Focus

By Sebastian Strangio
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra says she will focus on reviving the economy, but this depends on surviving in office long enough to implement her policies.
Thailand’s Foreign Policy Is Inherently Undervalued

Thailand’s Foreign Policy Is Inherently Undervalued

By Tita Sanglee
In the discussions over Thailand's new cabinet, there has been a curious silence about foreign policy.

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