Thailand Coup

Thai junta tracks Internet comments to capture protest leader

Thailand's security forces have tracked down and detained a prominent activist who helped organise protests against last month's military coup from comments he posted on the Internet.

Thailand blocks FB to stop anti-coup posts; Twitter, Instagram next

"Right now there's a campaign to ask for people to stage protests against the army so we need to ask for cooperation from social media to help us stop the spread of critical messages about the coup," he said.

Thai coup: Army detains ex-PM Yingluck, Oppn says she's safe

Former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was in a "safe place" on Saturday, an aide said, after being held by Thailand's army following its seizure of power this week, as opposition to the coup grew among her supporters and pro-democracy activists.

Day after coup, Thai army chief summons ousted PM for talks

Later, the military summoned ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and 22 associates including powerful relatives and ministers in her government, to a meeting at an army facility at 10 a.m. on Friday.