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Bangkok Military Hospital Bomb Attack Wounds 20

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A small bomb struck a Bangkok military hospital on Monday wounding more than 20 people, police said, three years to the day since the army seized power of the politically unstable kingdom. Thailand remains starkly divided since the May 22, 2014 coup, but dissent has broadly been silenced by a military with sweeping security powers. … Read more

Thai Junta To Lift Political Party Ban For 2018 Polls

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Thailand’s junta chief on Wednesday said he plans to lift the ban on political party gatherings before next year’s elections, although he declined to put a date on polls or state when the restrictions will be lifted. The military seized power in 2014 ushering in Thailand’s most autocratic government in a generation. Former army chief … Read more