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Thailand's Army-Backed Council Rejects Charter, Delays Polls
Sep 6, 2015
byGRANT PECK, HRVOJE HRANJSKI, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thailand's military-backed legislature on Sunday rejected an unpopular draft of a new constitution, delaying a return to democracy following a coup last year.. (read more)...
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wir ... s-33566267
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More than the usual coverage in the UK and US. There is a suggestion that more pressure will be put on the Junta, now that a return to democracy is further away than ever; but somehow, I doubt it.
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They must be afraid of who the people would elect..sad.
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Dr Wyn Ellis: British academic detained in Thailand after exposing official as plagiarist
By Kashmira Gander
Sunday 06 September 2015
A British academic, who exposed a Thai official who had plagiarised his work, is being held at a detention centre in Bangkok over allegations he is a threat to national security.... (read more).... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho ... 89026.html
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Drafters 'to blame' for charter rejection
7 Sep 2015
The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) is demanding those behind the botched draft charter must take responsibility for its failure.... (read more).....
http://bangkokpost.com/news/general/682 ... -rejection
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Democracy activists say junta only want to maintain its power after charter draft was rejected
Submitted by editor2 on Mon, 07/09/2015
An anti-junta activist group has urged the junta to step down after the 2015 charter draft was rejected on Sunday, saying that the junta only wants to hold on to its power.... (read more).... http://prachatai.org/english/node/5451
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Suspect confesses to delivering bag to shrine bomber, police say
8 Sep 2015
Erawan shrine blast suspect Yusufu Mieraili has admitted to delivering the backpack containing the bomb to the yellow-shirted suspect who left it in the Ratchaprasong area, causing the deadly explosion on Aug 17, police sources say.... (read more).....
http://bangkokpost.com/news/security/68 ... police-say
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British academic freed, seeks charges against ex-NIA chief
8 Sep 2015
Wyn Ellis, Supachai Lorlowhakarn, plagiarism, deportation
A United Nations consultant stuck in limbo in Suvarnabhumi airportтАЩs immigration detention centre as a result of a alleged тАЬvendettaтАЭ against him by a National Innovation Agency official is calling on the agency to take тАЬimmediate criminal actionтАЭ against the civil servant..... (read more).... http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/securit ... o-thailand
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Opinion: Shrouding Thailand in a facade of happiness won't hide reality
PRAVIT ROJANAPHRUK
September 9, 2015
THAILAND today is a happy land, it's "stronger together" and 99.99 per cent democratic, unless you happen to strongly disagree with junta-leader-cum-Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and the way he runs, or rather controls, the country.... (read more)...
http://linkis.com/nationmultimedia.com/lWruC
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08 September 2015
Rebooting Charter Process Enables Longest Military Rule Since 1969
BANGKOK тАФ The most recent delay to holding elections in Thailand will leave the kingdom living under military rule for the longest time since 1969..... (read more)..... http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.ph ... 6§ion=