<div> <p>KHON KAEN – Since the May 22 coup d’état, Thailand’s military has tried to sweep the country clean of weapons to quell fears of a violent uprising. But in Isaan, the heartland of the Red Shirts, some of the soldiers’ actions have raised doubts about the military’s intentions. Red Shirts here believe that the military may be wrongly framing peaceful Red Shirts as violent terrorists in a high-profile legal case, which could set the stage for a wider crackdown on Red Shirts in the region.</p> </div>

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<div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The coup maker Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha expressed concerns over seminars held in overseas universities that they may disseminate “inappropriate views” on the Thai monarchy and may violate the notorious lese majeste law.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Gen Prayuth spoke on Wednesday at the Thai Army Club to more than 20 Thai ambassadors from 18 countries.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The general urged the Thai ambassadors not to stay silence, but take actions against people who commit lese majeste oversea. </div>

<div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;">A Thai military junta spokesman said on Thursday that the free screening of the patriotic historical movie King Naresuan 5 should not be called populism and that the free seats are from the “kindness” of the private sector.</div> <div style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</div> <div style="text-align: left;">Col Winthai Suvaree, spokesman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said calling this campaign “populism” is not fair to the military and the private sector who showed their “ </div></div>

<div> <div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>An anti-coup protester was detained for seven days and charged with defying the junta, while seven other anti-coup protesters will be tried in a military court.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The police in Chiang Rai Province on June 9 accused Sarawut Kulomturapoj of protesting against the junta and disseminating anti-military messages on the Internet.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The military in northern Chiang Rai Province raided his house on May 31, but he was not home. Sarawut then reported to the military on June 1. </div></div></div>

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<p>A letter written by Tharathorn Boongam-anong, 16-year-old daughter of Sombat Boongam-anong</p> <p></p>

<p><a href="http://en.khaosod.co.th/detail.php?newsid=1402471813&amp;typecate=06&amp;section=">Khaosod English</a> reported on Wednesday that Thailand's internet-regulatory body has threatened to punish DTAC,&nbsp;a Norwegian-owned second largest telecommunications company, for revealing that the Thai junta was behind a brief Facebook shutdown last month.</p>

<div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Two men were charged with lèse majesté after being detained for seven days by the military. The court denied their bail requests.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>On Tuesday, police charged Chaleaw J. and Kathawut B. under Article 112 of the Criminal Code or the lèse majesté law. They were denied bail and sent to Bangkok Remand Prison. &nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>They were among 28 people summoned by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) under <a href="http://prachatai.org/english/node/4097">order no. 44</a>, issued on June 1. </div></div>

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<div>An exotic love letter from Netiwit Chotipatpaisal to the coup makers&nbsp;</div> <div> </div>

<div>&nbsp;</div> <div><em>The following is an open letter, signed by UK academics, university staff and students, to Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the leader of the National Council for&nbsp;</em><em>Peace and Order (NCPO). </em></div>