Thailand's king swears in new PM and cabinet
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn swore in PM Srettha Thavisin and cabinet ministers in a coalition government made up of 11 parties.
Tue Sep 05 2023
Thai PM Srettha to miss ASEAN Summit - Official
The prime minister and his cabinet are due to take an oath before an audience with King Maha Vajiralongkorn tomorrow.
Mon Sep 04 2023
A year after taboo on Thai king broken, 103 face jail for royal insult
Any criticism of the monarch - whom some have viewed as semi-divine - is taboo as well as illegal.
Tue Aug 03 2021
Thailand jails more protest leaders until trial for royal insults
The jailed protesters broke traditional taboos by criticising King Maha Vajiralongkorn, an offence punishable up to 15 years in prison.
Mon Mar 08 2021
Thai king says still loves protesters, Thailand is land of compromise
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn said "we love them all the same" of protesters who seek to curb his powers and he called Thailand "the land of compromise".
Mon Nov 02 2020
Thai protesters target royal spending at Bangkok rally
Thai protesters criticised spending by King Maha Vajiralongkorn's palace and held a "fashion show" that parodied members of the royal family at a rally in Bangkok.
Fri Oct 30 2020
Thai King's praise for defiant loyalist draws controversy
Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's praise for a man who held up a royal portrait at a protest site in Bangkok has drawn controversy in Thailand.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Fastest food: The Thai street cooks who get to protests first
Business is booming as tens of thousands of people take to the streets in protests against the government and the monarchy.
Thu Oct 22 2020
Thai royalists rally to counter surging protests
Pro-royalist groups also took to social media using a hashtag that translates as #WeLoveTheMonarchy to proclaim their loyalty.
Wed Oct 21 2020
Thailand suspends TV station over protests coverage
Rittikorn Mahakhachabhorn, Editor-in-Chief of Voice TV, said it would continue broadcasting until the court order arrived.
Tue Oct 20 2020
Hand signals only: How Thais are marshalling mass protests
Thai protesters are learning a whole new language, developed within days to coordinate among crowds of thousands of people at demonstrations
Tue Oct 20 2020
Thailand bans protests as challenge to establishment escalates
Thailand's government banned protests and the publication of sensitive news on Thursday in the face of escalating protests.
Thu Oct 15 2020
Thai protest rivals in show of force on Bangkok streets
Pro democracy and monarchist activists clash on the 47th anniversary of the 1973 student uprising.
Wed Oct 14 2020
Thai government says "can handle" student-led protest
Protesters planned to gather on Wednesday at Bangkok's Democracy Monument before moving to Government House and would camp there overnight.
Mon Oct 12 2020
Thai protesters plaque removed from near palace - police
A plaque placed by Thai pro-democracy protesters near the Grand Palace in Bangkok that declared that Thailand belongs to the people and not the king has been removed, police said on Monday.
Mon Sep 21 2020