Thai Parties Cleared to Organize for First Time in Years as Election Nears

Bangkok. Political parties in Thailand were allowed on Friday (14 ... The military has been running Thailand since the May 2014 coup ... violence and military interventions in politics for more than a decade ... the military's influence over politics for years to come ...

Fake Photos in Myanmar Army's 'True News' Book on the Rohingya Crisis

... book. The 117-page "Myanmar Politics and the Tatmadaw: Part I ... tens of thousands fled for Thailand and Malaysia. The original has ...

Thai PM Sets Sept Deadline to Decide on Role in Politics Ahead of Election

Bangkok. Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan- ... he will take part in politics in the run-up to ... its critics hope will return Thailand to civilian rule after more ...

Thailand Asks UK to Extradite Convicted Former PM Yingluck

Bangkok. Thailand has asked Britain to extradite ... struggle that has dominated Thai politics for more than a decade ...

Four Years After Coup, Thais Tire of Corruption and Democratic Delays

... out corruption which had plagued Thailand for decades. But as ... Corruption Perceptions Index gave Thailand a score of 37 ... the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand, an independent body which ... extend its hold over Thai politics by strengthening the judiciary, ...

Malaysia's Election Campaign Kicks Off Amid Claims of Sabotage and Bias

... -old Mahathir. Mahathir, returning to politics after retiring 15 years ago ... groups. International observers from Indonesia, Thailand, the Maldives, East Timor, Cambodia ...

Politics Back in Fashion in Thailand Despite Poll Delays

... Baan Saladin village in central Thailand. Speaking of an oft- ... red-yellow divide in Thai politics and "has actually spread ... the vote. "The underlying politics of Thailand is still about class – ... red-yellow divide in Thai politics. The "yellow shirts" tended ...

Thai Junta Says 'Not Concerned' About Ousted PM Thaksin's Asia Tour

... Shinawatras have dominated Thai politics for nearly two decades ... based establishment. He left Thailand in 2008, shortly ... government. Yingluck fled from Thailand in August, weeks ... Thailand. Several Puea Thai members told Reuters Thaksin did not discuss politics ...

Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Calls for Party Unity Ahead of Promised Election

... , who founded Advance Info Service, Thailand's largest mobile phone operator ... to loom large over Thai politics and remains popular in the ... 2014 military coup. Yingluck fled Thailand last August, weeks before the ...

Indonesia Warned to Navigate Relations With US, China Carefully

... pursue their own great power politics," executive director of Jakarta-based ... reference to the Philippines and Thailand as "allies" in the NSS ... other major powers in world politics. Instead, it should be promoting ...