Thaksin Shinawatra
Fugitive Thai PM Shows Up at Singapore Noodle Stall Bearing His Name
What, you think Thaksin Shinawatra's not going to eat at a hawker stall called "Thaksin Beef Noodle"?
Thailand Is in Danger of Becoming an Established Military Dictatorship
Sweeping new powers of arrest and detention granted to military officers by Thailand's ruling junta are just the latest indication of the country's slide towards entrenched military rule.
Thai Junta Stalls Democratic Elections as Former PM Begins Corruption Trial
The electoral delay, which is the second since the military seized power, means the nation will not go to the polls until August 2016 at the earliest, some 27 months after the army's coup.
Thailand Indicts Yingluck Shinawatra Over Controversial Rice Subsidy Scheme
The Thai military junta has filed criminal charges against the former prime minister over her divisive rice-buying policy that cost the country millions.
Thailand's Ousted Prime Minister Denies All Charges as Impeachment Trial Begins
Yingluck Shinawatra's supporters say the trial is a ploy by the junta to stifle her influence and keep her from running in promised upcoming elections.
Insult the Monarchy in Thailand and You'll Soon Be Headed to Prison
Designed to curb blasphemy or affronts to the royal family, Thailand's draconian lèse-majesté laws have been wielded to suppress any criticism of the monarchy and constitution.
Thailand's Military Is Forcing People to Stop Worrying and Love the Coup
After telling people to forget the past, the Thai military is detaining anyone who refuses to agree that its coup isn't so bad after all.
Don’t Call Thailand’s Martial Law Declaration a Coup (Yet)
Thailand's army has a long history of intervening, and had repeatedly said that it would do so should clashes among factions turn violent.
Thailand’s Anti-Democratic Royalists Precipitate Political Chaos
The polarized country is deeply divided between poor rural dwellers and an urban middle class enjoying the fruits of globalization.
Bangkok Rising
For almost a decade, Thailand has been trapped in a bloody conflict between supporters and opponents of tycoon turned politician Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin's opponents began a shutdown of Bangkok on January 13, bringing the capital to a standstill.
Bangkok Rising - Is Thailand on the Brink of Civil War?
VICE News was on the ground to capture Thailand's state of emergency as the long running battle for Thailand is coming to a head.
Is Thailand On the Brink of Civil War?
After weeks of relative calm, protests took over Bangkok once again this weekend, with tens of thousand of people marching through the city calling for the downfall of the government.