#thailand-issue

Thailand's Army commander Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, left, arrives at the Royal Thai Army Club in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, June 13, 2014.

Jumat , 13 Jun 2014, 22:11 WIB

Thailand's junta lifts curfew throughout country

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK - Thailand's military government has fully lifted a curfew it imposed nationwide after seizing power last month, saying there is no threat of violence. The measure, effective...

Senin , 09 Jun 2014, 23:55 WIB

Thai beauty queen resigns under social media fire

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK - Miss Universe Thailand has resigned less than a month into her reign after being harshly criticized on social media over her political comments and looks. Weluree Ditsayabut (22 years) tearfully announced Monday she was giving up the title that would have allowed her to compete in the international Miss Universe pageant. The actress and former talk show...

Senin , 02 Jun 2014, 13:14 WIB

Thai army rulers prepare emergency economic measures

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK - The military junta running Thailand has...

Jumat , 23 May 2014, 22:25 WIB

Thai coups makers hold ex-PM after coup

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK - Ousted members of Thailand's former government...

Selasa , 20 May 2014, 17:07 WIB

Thai Army: This is not a coup

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK - Thailand's army declared martial law nationwide...

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (file photo)

Rabu , 07 May 2014, 17:08 WIB

Thai court: Yingluck must step down

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (right) and Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul arrive before a meeting with the Election Commission at the Royal Thai Air Force Academy in Bangkok April 30, 2014.

Selasa , 06 May 2014, 12:45 WIB

Thai PM in court for hearing that may lead to her dismissal

A man points a big crack on a damaged road following a strong earthquake in Phan district of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, Monday, May 5, 2014.

Senin , 05 May 2014, 23:25 WIB

Earthquake cracks walls, roads in north Thailand

Members of the pro-government ''red shirt'' group take part during a rally in Nakhon Pathom province on the outskirts of Bangkok, April 6, 2014.

Senin , 21 Apr 2014, 17:02 WIB

Clock ticking for Thai PM as court verdict nears

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (center) leaves the Government Complex after a meeting with the Election Commission in Bangkok December 20, 2013.

Jumat , 04 Apr 2014, 16:40 WIB

Thai PM's supporters head for huge Bangkok rally

Low Cost Green Car (LCGC) produced by Astra is on display in a car expo in Jakarta. (file photo)

Ahad , 30 Mar 2014, 17:53 WIB

Tensions put Thailand on sidelines of ASEAN investment plans

Anti-government protesters hold Thai baht banknotes to donate to protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban (unseen) as he leads a march through central Bangkok March 28, 2014.

Jumat , 28 Mar 2014, 16:51 WIB

Grenade attack on Thai anti-graft office ahead of PM hearing

Riot police officers stand guard as anti-government protesters gather during a rally outside the Ministry of Energy in Bangkok March 6, 2014.

Selasa , 18 Mar 2014, 14:05 WIB

Thai government to lift Bangkok emergency

An anti-government protester waves a Thai national flag during a rally at the Shinawatra building in central Bangkok March 10, 2014.

Selasa , 11 Mar 2014, 18:10 WIB

Thais seen lifting state of emergency as business suffers

Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban addresses anti-government protesters at their encampment in central Bangkok February 28, 2014.

Jumat , 28 Feb 2014, 23:41 WIB

Thai minister rejects proposal for talks from protest leader

Anti-government protesters gather outside the Royal Thai Police headquarters as anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban (center, on vehicle) speaks during a rally in central Bangkok February 26, 2014.

Kamis , 27 Feb 2014, 17:21 WIB

Thai PM faces negligence charges

Anti-government protesters are brought by trucks to the foreign ministry compound in Bangkok February 24, 2014.

Senin , 24 Feb 2014, 15:02 WIB

Thai PM leaves Bangkok

Anti-government protesters react as they listen to a leader's speech at an intersection protesters are occupying in downtown Bangkok February 8, 2014.

Unpaid rice farmers protest as Thai government's problems mount

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK - Hundreds of farmers rallied outside Thailand's justice ministry on Monday to protest against the state's failure to pay them for rice bought under a controversial subsidy scheme that the caretaker administration in Bangkok is struggling to fund. The rice program was a signature policy of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was swept to power in 2011 with...

Anti-government protesters react as officials leave a government office where Prime Minster Yingluck Shinawatra had been holding a meeting in Bangkok February 3, 2014.

Senin , 03 Feb 2014, 18:39 WIB

Thai protesters head for downtown Bangkok in bid to topple PM

Ballot papers are pictured in a ballot box during vote counting at a polling station Bangkok February 2, 2014.

Ahad , 02 Feb 2014, 20:53 WIB

Thai vote goes peacefully, but political paralysis looms

Anti-government protesters take part in a rally in central Bangkok January 30, 2014.

Kamis , 30 Jan 2014, 19:03 WIB

Thai army to deploy more troops amid warning of poll violence

Riot police officers stand guard inside the compound of the Thai Royal Police club in Bangkok January 29, 2014.

Rabu , 29 Jan 2014, 16:03 WIB

Thailand: 10,000 police ready to secure voting on Feb. 2

A suspected gunman (center bottom) is carried to an ambulance when he was caught and beaten by anti-government protesters after allegedly firing a pistol at protesters during a rally outside the Army Club Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Selasa , 28 Jan 2014, 23:39 WIB

Thai government to go ahead with Feb. 2 election

An anti-government protester waves a flag in front of the locked gates of a polling station her group had forced to close in Bangkok January 26, 2014.

Ahad , 26 Jan 2014, 19:33 WIB

A Thai anti-government protest leader shot dead

Supporters hand money to Thai anti-government protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban during a march Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Jumat , 24 Jan 2014, 18:36 WIB

Thai court: Feb. 2 vote can be delayed

Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban gestures as he leads anti-government protesters marching through Bangkok's financial district January 23, 2014.

Kamis , 23 Jan 2014, 16:00 WIB

Thai court to decide on election complaint

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra speaks to reporters following the declaration of a state of emergency in Bangkok January 21, 2014.

Selasa , 21 Jan 2014, 19:54 WIB

Breaking News: Thailand declares state of emergency

Anti-government protesters gather outside the Government Savings Bank building during a rally in Bangkok January 20, 2014.

Senin , 20 Jan 2014, 21:01 WIB

Unrest in Thailand cancels Frankie Valli concert

Senin , 20 Jan 2014, 17:12 WIB

Thai considers state of emergency

Anti-government protesters march to ministries and other state bodies in central Bangkok January 15, 2014.

Kamis , 16 Jan 2014, 10:00 WIB

Thai PM awaits graft ruling today, protesters target revenue offices

Anti-government protesters march in a rally in central Bangkok January 15, 2014.

Rabu , 15 Jan 2014, 15:07 WIB

Thai opposition leader's house attacked, politics in deadlock

An anti-government protester waves a Thai national flag at Victory Monument in central of Bangkok January 13, 2014.

Senin , 13 Jan 2014, 18:09 WIB

Tens of thousands protesters occupy Bangkok

Riot police officers, wearing gas masks, stand with their shields during a demonstration for the media at the Royal Thai Police Sport Club in Bangkok January 7, 2014.

Selasa , 07 Jan 2014, 19:23 WIB

Thai anti-government protesters march to support Bangkok "shutdown"

People hold candles during an anti-violence campaign in center of Bangkok January 3, 2013.

Ahad , 05 Jan 2014, 16:47 WIB

Thai protesters march again in bid to bring down government

Thai police officers gather at the Royal Plaza near the Government House in Bangkok December 30, 2013.

Thailand's army moves to allay coup fears

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK - Thailand's powerful but politicized army sought to ease fears on Monday it might step in to resolve a festering political crisis, while anti-government protesters entrenched positions around Bangkok as they seek to disrupt a February election. Army spokesman Winthai Suwaree sought to play down those fears, telling reporters on Monday that the rumors were causing "confusion and...

Riot policemen walk around during a registration of election candidates at a bus terminal centre near the Government complex in Bangkok December 28, 2013.

Sabtu , 28 Dec 2013, 18:50 WIB