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BANGKOK, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Thai police are cracking down on critics of the country's ailing monarch under laws that criminalize people for making comments deemed unpatriotic and demeaning.
BANGKOK, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Thai investigators say two more people are set to be arrested on charges of spreading false rumors about the health of the king.
BANGKOK, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Asian leaders at a regional summit have made good their promise to set up a human rights commission, but critics say it lacks any authority.
BANGKOK, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A general election at this time could lead to more social unrest, acting Thai Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said after weekend anti-government demonstrations in the capital.
BANGKOK, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The king of Thailand has been hospitalized with fever and fatigue, the royal household announced Sunday evening.
BANGKOK, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- An Australian writer has drawn a three-year jail sentence for insulting Thailand's king, observers said Monday.
BANGKOK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Tuesday the government won't press for an expedited hearing on deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra for graft.
BANGKOK, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej said Saturday he supports Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's proposed members of the Thai Cabinet.
BANGKOK, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej canceled an annual speech he usually gives on the eve of his birthday because he was ill, his son said Thursday.
BANGKOK, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A Thai court Tuesday ordered Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat's ruling coalition dissolved even as the country reeled under anti-government protests.