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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he needed a little more time in office to prepare the country for a general election, just days after his deputy said a vote planned for this year could be delayed.
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A prominent Thai human rights lawyer faces a prison term of up to 150 years if convicted on 10 counts of royal defamation under Thailand’s harsh royal insult law, a legal watchdog says.
Amnesty International vows to continue to investigate torture in Thailand after being forced to cancel a press conference to release a report into widespread allegations.
Amnesty International says Thailand’s military government has allowed a “culture of torture” to flourish since the army seized power in a 2014 coup.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha calls for acceptance of the outcome of a referendum that approved a military-backed constitution, saying unity was needed to tackle problems facing the country.
Burma’s armed forces commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing will meet Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and military top brass during a three-day visit.
