Winthai Suvaree

Five soldiers including a regional army commander have been killed in a helicopter crash in northern Thailand, the military said today, a day after the chopper went missing in bad weather.

Dozens of Thai students were detained by soldiers today after they attempted to stage a protest at a public park at the centre of a corruption scandal that has shaken the kingdom's military junta.

Thai soldiers warned the daughter of an assassinated dissident commander today not to do anything to disturb the country after she staged a symbolic protest in support of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Thailand's junta came under scrutiny today after an unrelated picture of a suicide vest was broadcast during a nationally televised address announcing the arrest of a foreign man in connection with last week's deadly Bangkok shrine bombing.

The leader of Thailand's pro-government "Red Shirt" movement called on Thursday for a national referendum to resolve a political deadlock that prompted the army chief to declare martial law.

Five soldiers including a regional army commander have been killed in a helicopter crash in northern Thailand, the military said today, a day after the chopper went missing in bad weather.

Dozens of Thai students were detained by soldiers today after they attempted to stage a protest at a public park at the centre of a corruption scandal that has shaken the kingdom's military junta.

Thai soldiers warned the daughter of an assassinated dissident commander today not to do anything to disturb the country after she staged a symbolic protest in support of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

Thailand's junta came under scrutiny today after an unrelated picture of a suicide vest was broadcast during a nationally televised address announcing the arrest of a foreign man in connection with last week's deadly Bangkok shrine bombing.

The leader of Thailand's pro-government "Red Shirt" movement called on Thursday for a national referendum to resolve a political deadlock that prompted the army chief to declare martial law.