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Thailand Update A highly reliable source confirmed today that former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was held in Bangkok and is now free, despite concern there had been no announcement from the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council.
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bangkokpost.com The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) released former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra from an army camp on Sunday night, an army source said.
cnn.com Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is no longer in military custody, according to a highly placed source in the junta that took over Thailand in a coup last week.
scmp.com Thailand's ruling junta warned protesters it would not tolerate any further rallies against its coup after tense stand-offs between soldiers and angry crowds in the capital Bangkok.
bangkokpost.com A total of 42 individuals have been ordered to report to the National Council for Peace and Order on Monday. The 42 included mainly Thaksin Shinawatra's former classmates in Class 10 at the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School.
nationmultimedia.com in a stern move to tighten security, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) yesterday said that any offence against the monarchy and national security would face prosecution in military courts.
AP A spokesman for Thailand's coup leaders said that democracy had caused ''losses'' for the country, as the junta sought to combat growing international condemnation and protesters in central Bangkok.
economist.com Civilians find Thailand to be nearly ungovernable in the best of times. Even then rule of law is more honored in the breach.
straitstimes.com The crowds that have been protesting around Bangkok are small, but the speed at which they have assembled dwarfs the reaction time following the last coup in 2006. Today, there are social media tools such as Line and Facebook to help them organise.
bangkokpost.com The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) is pondering legal action against Robert Amsterdam, a legal adviser to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, for posting online about the establishment of a government in exile abroad following the coup.
Phuket World of People
sbs.com.au The Australian editor of a Thai newspaper facing criminal defamation charges has appealed to the federal government to help, as he and a Thai colleague face court today. Alan Morison and a Thai reporter Chutima Sidasathian from the Phuketwan English-language paper face their first full court hearing for allegedly defaming Thailand's navy. If found guilty, Mr Morison could face up to 14 years jail and heavy fines.
Phuketwan Pair Face Court
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/05/26/australian-journalist-facing-defamation-charge-thailand/
bangkokpost.com The navy chief orders soldiers in the deep South to enforce maximum security measures after a ship was hit by bomb attacks for the first time.
scmp.com China and Japan traded accusations after Tokyo said Chinese fighter planes had come within 30 metres of its surveillance aircraft.
watoday.com.au Viagra and diet pills are among the most popular drugs bought illegally by Australians, judging by a recent customs crackdown.
nydailynews.com A KFC worker has been suspended after claims that a customer's food was ''laced with pubic hair''. The hair was placed in the customer's food after they were apparently rude to staff.
What's Happening Around Asean
news.sky.com Police have arrested a construction worker suspected of murdering a British teacher in her rented villa on Bali, an official has said. The 32-year-old man was arrested in Jakarta after he allegedly robbed and killed 40-year-old Anne Marie Drozdz at a villa in Ubud.
wsj.com Malaysia's top police chief said that three suspected foreign militants were arrested for allegedly attempting to revive a defunct Sri Lankan separatist group.
Phuket World of Sport
telegraph.co.uk Gareth Bale's elevation to one of world football's biggest stars will be further underlined when he is given the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi treatment this week. Having scored in Real Madrid's Champions League final success, Bale will fly out for a personal post-season promotional tour of Indonesia, where he will be treated like royalty.
Phuket Coming Events 2014
July 11 Arsanha Bucha Day
August 12 Queen's Birthday
September 24-October 2 Vegetarian Festival, Phuket
October 23 Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
November 6 Loy Kratong
November 14-21 Fourth Asia Beach Games, Phuket
December 5 King's Birthday
December 10 Constitution Day
December 25 Christmas Day
December 26 10th Anniversary, 2004 Tsunami
December 31 New Year's Eve
Dear Editor
In light of the current political situation, I am unsure if your court case will be going ahead today?
If it is then I will not waste your valuable time, other than to wish you and Khun Chutima the very best of luck. Hopefully the Court will see sense that this case is neither in the public interest or the interests of Thailand.
Posted by Lord Melchett on May 26, 2014 08:16
Editor Comment:
Thank you. The National Peace and Order Maintaining Council has suggested schools and courts will be operating as usual. We were worried about our Internet connection, which disappeared last night, but apparently it's a problem for everyone in the local community.