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US concerned over Thai military’s new police-like powers

The United States on Monday expressed deep concerns over Thailand’s powerful military getting expansive police-like powers by the ruling junta to arrest and detain criminal suspects, reports the Bangkok Post.

Thai woman jailed ‘for defaming royals’

A military court in Thailand has sentenced a woman to nine-and-a-half years in prison for defaming the country's monarchy on Facebook.

April 5, 2016
April 5, 2016

US concerned over Thai military’s new police-like powers

The United States on Monday expressed deep concerns over Thailand’s powerful military getting expansive police-like powers by the ruling junta to arrest and detain criminal suspects, reports the Bangkok Post.

December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015

Thai woman jailed ‘for defaming royals’

A military court in Thailand has sentenced a woman to nine-and-a-half years in prison for defaming the country's monarchy on Facebook.

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