Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra has recently told his followers to abide by military rule following the May 22 coup which seized power from his own sister, deposed premier Yingluck.
ASEAN member countries have called on all parties concerned to resolve the anti- government protests in Thailand "through dialogue and consultations in a peaceful and democratic manner," a statement said on Sunday
Thailand lodged a protest on Wednesday against the reported deployment of heavily-armed Wa troops along the Thai-Myanmar border.
The Thai junta has asked other countries not to facilitate any overseas Thai dissident movement, warning that it would be considered an unwarranted intervention in the internal affairs of Thailand.
The Thai military junta released 14 Cambodian migrant workers imprisoned last month for holding fake working visas, a Cambodian spokesman said Friday.
Cambodia's National Employment Agency (NEA) said Wednesday that there are 16,146 vacant jobs awaiting workers who have recently been deported from or fled Thailand in fears of a military regime's clampdown.
The Thai authorities have arrested 13 Cambodian migrant workers who were accused of using fraudulent work documents as at least 232,000 Cambodian laborers have been deported from or fled Thailand in fears of a roundup on illegal migrant workers, Cambodian officials said Sunday.
Thai military junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha on Wednesday instructed Thai ambassadors and consuls- general to explain to foreign countries reasons for staging the May 22 coup and the junta's roadmap leading to elections.
Cambodia has accused the Thai troops of erecting a new barbed wire fence on land in front of the 11th century Preah Vihear temple and has asked Thai side to remove it, Koy Kuong, spokesman for the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Monday.
Thai former acting caretaker Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan, together with 32 other prominent political figures, were released on Thursday after being detained for three to seven days.
Thai former education minister Chaturon Chaisang was arrested by the military on Tuesday afternoon, local media reported.
The Lao Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday urged Lao citizens to avoid travel to Thailand in the wake of last week's military coup despite the reinstitution of "border passes".
Thai army chief Gen. Prayuth Chan- ocha on Wednesday called a meeting of representatives from various parties involved in the country's protracted political crisis.
People across Thailand on Sunday kicked off their three-day merrymaking for the water-splashing Songkran festival, or the Thai New Year, under little, if any, shadow of the prolonged political tension.
The U.S. government expressed on Tuesday its concerns over Thailand's prolonged political crisis which might possibly lead to a military coup.
Overdue payments for rice-pledging scheme remained a big headache for Thai caretaker government as Yingluck's cabinet has failed to seek loans.
Thai political parties started Monday to register their party-list candidates for the upcoming Feb.2 general election amid disruption from anti-government protesters who have besieged the registration venue.