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After the Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her phone call to Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, the main opposition People’s Party, which holds the largest number of seats in parliament, has said that it will vote for a Prime Minister
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Thai PM Paetongtarn removed from office over leaked call with Hun Sen
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The Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been removed from office by the Constitutional Court over the leaked call with Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen. The new PM will be elected from the...
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The Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been removed from office by the Constitutional Court over the leaked call with Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen. The new PM will be elected from the remaining candidates, with the Senate no longer be allowed to vote. Link in
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BREAKING.The Thai Constitutional Court ruled to disqualify the Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over the leaked call with Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen. The cabinet members are also disqualified. The new PM will be chosen from the remaining candidates:. Chaikasem
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33-year-old indicted for royal defamation over post about death of King Rama VIII
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A 33-year-old Thai citizen has been indicted for royal defamation over a Facebook post regarding the death of King Rama VIII.
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A 33-year-old Thai citizen has been indicted for royal defamation over a Facebook post regarding the death of King Rama VIII. Link in reply.
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5 people detained on a royal defamation charges were released on Wednesday morning (27 August) after becoming eligible for early release under a Royal Pardon Decree issued on 29 July 2025. Link in reply.
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Three protesters sentenced to 33 years in prison over blast at 2021 protest
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The Appeal Court has sentenced three protesters to life imprisonment over a blast outside Samyan Mitrtown during a 16 January 2021 protest. The term was later reduced to 33 years’ imprisonment.
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The Appeal Court has sentenced three protesters to life imprisonment over a blast outside Samyan Mitrtown during a 16 January 2021 protest. The term was later reduced to 33 years’ imprisonment. Link in reply.
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The Ratchadapisek Criminal Court and the South Bangkok Criminal Court have denied all bail requests filed for human rights lawyer Anon Nampa, who has been detained pending appeal on a royal defamation charge for almost two years, after his lawyers requested bail for him on 18
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Sirapob Phumpheungphut, a student activist held in detention pending appeal on a royal defamation charge, was released this morning (27 August). Sirapob has been detained pending appeal since 25 March 2024, after he was found guilty of royal defamation over a speech given at a
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Anchan Preelert, a former civil servant detained on a royal defamation charge, was released this morning (27 August) after spending a total of 8 years, 4 months, and 19 days in detention. Anchan was charged with 29 counts of royal defamation for allegedly sharing and uploading
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Former civil servant detained for royal defamation to be released.
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Anchan Preelert, a 69-year-old former civil servant detained on a royal defamation charge, will be released tomorrow (27 August), said Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
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Anchan Preelert, a 69-year-old former civil servant detained on a royal defamation charge, will be released tomorrow (27 August) after she became eligible for early release under a Royal Pardon Decree issued on 29 July 2025, said Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR). Anchan was
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Court dismisses royal defamation case against activist-turned MP
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Activist-turned-MP Piyarat Chongthep from the People’s Party has been acquitted of a royal defamation charge stemming from a social media post in which he allegedly criticised the amount of taxpayer...
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Activist-turned-MP Piyarat Chongthep from the People’s Party has been acquitted of a royal defamation charge stemming from a social media post in which he allegedly criticised the amount of taxpayer money spent on the monarchy while complaining about a police crackdown on a 31
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Women workers fired after positive pregnancy test, says labour rights activist.
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At a time when Thailand’s birth rate is falling and the government is encouraging people to have more children, a growing number of women have reportedly been fired after their employer-mandated...
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