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Former prime minister of Thailand and head of the opposition Democrat Party , Abhisit Vejjajiva , was formally charged Thursday with the murder of two individuals during the 2010 Thai military crackdown ...

Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced on Friday that there will be no early election in response to recent protests by citizens who want her removed from office. Shinawatra said she is...

Protestors in Thailand on Friday demand assistance in overthrowing the government, after Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote by parliament on Thursday. Despite the vote, thousands of protesters have gathered around government buildings seeking Shinawatra's...

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday invoked a special security law in districts of Bangkok and nearby areas after protesters stormed and occupied several key ministries. The law, known as the Internal Security Act, gives police...

Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday ruled that a proposal by the ruling Puea Thai party to amend the constitution to make the nation's senate fully elected is illegal. The court held that Thailand's parliament did not follow...

Thailand's Constitutional Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a challenge to the process by which parliament amends the constitution. The court refused to grant an injunction on the existing petitions before parliament, as the senator who...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adopted its first ever Human Rights Declaration at their annual summit on Sunday. The agreement has been widely criticized by human rights groups who expressed...

Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Saturday she would send Friday's ruling by the Constitutional Court to the Council of State to determine what the next steps will be in amending the country's constitution. The Constitutional...

The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Friday dismissed opposition party petitions challenging the ability of the ruling Puea Thai party to amend the country's constitution. The court ruled that the parliament could amend...

The Constitutional Court of Thailand on Thursday began its hearing over claims that the country's prime minister's party is planning to amend the constitution, thereby threatening the monarchy. Opposition Democrats have accused that the party of Prime...