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‘Yes’ Vote For New Charter Will Entrench Junta
BANGKOK — Sunday marks one of the most important votes in Thailand's history, yet there have been no political rallies, no independent campaigns and virtually no debates. The junta made sure of that.
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In Pressed Uniform, Prayuth Confirms He Will Indeed Vote ‘Yes’ For Charter
BANGKOK — It came as little surprise Friday when junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha announced he will vote for the constitution drafted under his military regime when it’s put to vote Sunday.
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More Arrested in Connection to Referendum Letters
CHIANG MAI — Two days before a referendum in which voters will accept or reject a new constitution, the crackdown on any opposition to the charter continues with two new arrests Friday.
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Outside the Usual Circles, Interest Seems Low in Sunday’s Vote
BANGKOK — Throughout much of the nation, one would have little idea its future hangs in the balance come Sunday.
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Judgment Day: Referendum on Charter Draft Opens
BANGKOK — Millions of voters will decide today whether they will accept or reject a new constitution drafted under the military regime that took power in the coup two years ago.
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#ThaiReferendum Live Blog
It's all hands on deck at Khaosod English for Referendum Day. Our central news team will be monitoring the poll and related developments and will post items of note throughout the day here.
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Referendum Day: Turnout Strong, Knowledge Low
BANGKOK — Polls close in just over an hour for Sunday’s charter referendum, but brisk morning voting led reports of moderate to high turnout, while voters complained they lacked adequate information...
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Returns Show Landslide Win for Junta in Charter Poll
BANGKOK — Preliminary results suggest the new constitution drafted by the military regime is set to be passed by a huge margin in Sunday’s referendum.
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No Amnesty For Those Charged Under Referendum Act
BANGKOK — A junta spokesman Monday ruled out amnesty for those arrested under the now-defunct law that effectively criminalized any dissent to the constitution put to vote and passed yesterday.
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Separatist Violence Surged as Thailand Voted
BANGKOK — While Sunday’s charter referendum unfolded peacefully through the rest of the country, the three southern border provinces were hit by a spree of bombings and arson attacks bearing the...
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Disappointed Charter Opponents Take Landslide Defeat in Stride
BANGKOK — As opponents of Sunday’s charter referendum reflected on what happened and looked for answers, they offered different explanations for its support by 61 percent of voters Sunday.
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Prayuth Promises 2017 Election
BANGKOK — Fresh from a win at the polls for a constitution written under his supervision, junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha on Tuesday promised elections would be held in 2017.
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Boycott Camp Rejects Results of ‘Fake’ Referendum
BANGKOK — Activists who boycotted the referendum called Tuesday for annulling the results of the junta-backed plebiscite, saying it was neither free nor fair from the start.
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Fourth Day of Hunger Strike For Jailed Referendum Activist
KHON KAEN — An activist imprisoned for handing out leaflets on the eve of the charter referendum remained on a hunger strike Wednesday to protest his arrest and a raid of his family home by police.
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This is Not the End of Thai Democracy
A week before the referendum on the junta-favored charter draft, which ended in a decisive victory for a constitution written entirely by junta appointees, I asked a taxi driver if he would tell me...
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Northerners Say Provinces Where Charter Adopted Are No Less Red
BANGKOK — It was the first defeat at polls in over a decade for Thaksin Shinawatra’s political clan, which was previously thought to command unwavering support in the north and northeast.
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Human Rights Watch Urges Junta to Free Political Prisoner on Hunger Strike
BANGKOK — Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called for the military government to release an activist currently on a hunger strike after he was arrested for campaigning against the junta-sponsored charter.
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Activist on Hunger Strike Denied Release by Military
BANGKOK — A hunger striking activist who was ordered free by a court today was instead taken to trial before a military tribunal on a 2015 charge stemming from holding an anti-coup banner.
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After Historic Defeat, Fractured Opposition Unlikely to Challenge Junta
BANGKOK — Things are looking bleak for opponents of the military regime which has been in power since May 2014.
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Activist ‘Pai Dao Din’ Freed on Bail, For Real This Time
KHON KAEN — A military court in Khon Kaen province on Tuesday agreed to set an anti-junta activist free on bail, ending his two weeks of imprisonment.
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