National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)
21 Apr 2015
Thai authorities forced the cancellation of an event to commemorate the death of a taxi driver who committed suicide because of the 2006 coup d’état, claiming that the event carries a political message.
20 Apr 2015
The Thai junta leader claimed that the Thai economy is improving and that it has made progress in several national reform issues, but people should not criticise the regime.
Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, the junta leader and Prime Minister, said on his Friday evening TV programme that the government is looking into mega infrastructure projects, such as developing the international airports in Bangkok and tourist hubs in other regions, and projects to improve the national and Bangkok metropolitan railway networks.
17 Apr 2015
The Thai junta issued a new order to establish a committee to cooperate with foreign experts on democratic development while still prohibiting criticism of the new draft constitution.
17 Apr 2015
Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the Head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) invoked his powers under Article 44 of Thailand’s interim Constitution 2014 to issue the Order No. 5/2015, published on 16 April 2015, regarding amendments to the Head of NCPO Order No. 3/2015. The latest Order changed the definitions of “Peace and Order Maintenance Officer” and “Assistant Peace and Order Maintenance Officer” which are now defined as follow;
16 Apr 2015
The Thai junta has issued a new order to expand the definition of ‘Assistant Peace-keeping Officer’ and the authority to appoint Peace-keeping Officers and Assistant Peace-keeping Officers.
9 Apr 2015
Khaosod English: Thailand’s military junta issued an order on Wednesday evening granting Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha and his Cabinet members the power to request military assistance with law enforcement.
8 Apr 2015
Oh what a relief.
No longer do we have to fear the knock on the door from martial law officers at some ungodly hour of the night.
Nor should we worry any more about the hooded journey under martial law to an anonymous military facility where we will be held without charge or trial.
And we are now free from the terrible prospect of seven days’ detention under martial law while we have our attitudes forcibly adjusted without the possibility of consulting our family or friends or lawyers or even seeking support and solace from them.
1 Apr 2015
Thai military has dismissed the UN’s expression of concern and suggestion that Thai authorities should uphold human rights while solving land conflicts, saying that the information which claims that the military harassed villagers is false.
1 Apr 2015
(New York, April 1, 2015) – Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha is seeking to invoke a constitutional provision that would give him unlimited powers without safeguards against human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today.
19 Mar 2015
(New York, March 19, 2015) – Thai authorities should promptly and impartially investigate the alleged torture of suspects while they were held incommunicado in military custody, Human Rights Watch said today.
18 Mar 2015
(New York, March 18, 2015) – The Thai military’s warrantless arrest and secret detention of a witness to alleged army crimes raise grave concerns of a politically motivated prosecution, Human Rights Watch said today. Holding the suspect incommunicado for six days heightened the risk of torture and other ill treatment.
17 Mar 2015
The concept of “national security” is manipulated at the hands of the military
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