· March, 2011

Stories about Thailand from March, 2011

Thailand: Prime Minister Admits He is British

  9 March 2011

UK-born Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejajjiva has admitted in a parliamentary session that he has not yet renounced his British citizenship. His political opposition intend to use this admission to bring Vejajjiva to the International Criminal Court, for allegedly committing crimes against humanity in 2010. Although Thailand is not a signatory of the ICC Statute, the United Kingdom is.

Thailand: Total number of coups

  8 March 2011

Nicholas Farrelly, writing for the New Mandala, has counted 11 “successful” and 9 “unsuccessful” coup efforts” in Thailand in the past century.