Prayuth Chan-ocha

• Thailand rally for democracy draws thousands of protesters

  The core demands of the student-led protest movement are that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha step down, the constitution be amended to make it more democratic, and the monarchy be reformed to be made more accountable.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2020
• Thailand’s prime minister calls for calm as protesters’ deadline nears

  Prayuth's office issued a statement repeating his plea to resolve differences through Parliament, which will discuss the political situation in a special session starting Monday.

  World

  Oct 24, 2020
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• 15 dead in suspected rebel attack at southern Thailand security posts

  Tuesday night's attack is believed to be the deadliest strike on government forces since the separatist rebellion began 15 years ago.

  World

  Nov 6, 2019
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• Pro-military party leads after Thailand’s first election since 2014 coup

  Thailand’s military-appointed leader, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, appears to have held onto power, according to early results.

  Politics

  Mar 25, 2019
• ‘Ask this guy’: Thai PM uses cardboard cut-out to answer journalists’ questions

  Thailand's Prime Minister has evaded journalists' questions by bringing out a life-sized cardboard cut-out of himself and telling reporters to quiz it instead of him.

  World

  Jan 9, 2018
• Pro-democracy protesters in Bangkok defy junta with rare anti-coup rally

  More than 200 pro-democracy activists defied Thailand's junta and staged a rare protest in the capital that marked the anniversary of a coup that pushed the nation into a nearly decade-long turmoil.

  World

  Sep 19, 2015
• Police suspect man in security video is Bangkok bomber

  Thai police said Tuesday investigators believe a man seen in security video wearing a yellow T-shirt and carrying a backpack set off the explosion at a central Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people and injured more than 100.

  World

  Aug 18, 2015