Thailand fails to address rights abuse: HRW
Thailand’s government is failing to restore human rights after five years of military dictatorship, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha...
Singapore’s Lee calls for Asean to remodel economy amid trade war
Singapore “expects some fallout” from the US-China trade war, according to the city-state’s prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, adding that the solution is to...
Thai police arrest ‘George Clooney’ fraudster
The police in Thailand have arrested an Italian and his wife who fled a jail sentence for using the name of actor George Clooney...
Shaky economy greets Thailand’s reappointed PM
Thailand’s newly reappointed prime minister, Prayut Chan-ocha (pictured), has said little about being selected to head a supposedly civilian administration. The former general issued a...
Thailand prepares coronation of unelected general
Thailand is due to select its prime minister this week amid a rising number of attacks on pro-democracy campaigners. The generals who seized power in...
Thaksin allies denied majority by minor Thai parties
Thailand's main anti-junta party has won the most parliamentary seats in the first election since the 2014 military coup but it will not get...
Thailand mulls stimulus to counter political uncertainty
Amid Thailand’s political uncertainty, Finance Minister Apisak Tantivorawong has unveiled plans for Bt20 billion (US$629 million) of investment to kickstart the economy. Growth was expected...
Thai junta looks for coalition partners amid fraud claims
Two rival Thai parties both say they are trying to form a coalition government in the wake of Thailand’s election, amid widespread allegations of...
Thailand’s generals poised to retain power
Thailand’s military party appeared to have won enough seats in the general election for General Prayut Chan-ocha to remain prime minister in an electoral...
Thai parties poised for ‘unfair’ election
Thai parties held their final rallies on Friday ahead of Sunday’s much-delayed general election where analysts say the odds are stacked in favour of...
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to face Rohingya genocide charges at UN court
Myanmar’s state counsellor, Aung San Suu Kyi, will lead a delegation to the UN’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) to defend a case accusing the quasi-democratic...
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