Thailand

Thailand’s military rulers have rejected a controversial new constitution drafted by an appointed council following last year’s coup. Now a new committee will be appointed to write another draft. This delays elections further. The constitution draft has been criticized widely. The focus of this has been a clause permitting a 23-member panel to take over …

With much fanfare, Thai police had offered an $84,000 reward for tips leading to arrests in the Bangkok bombing. On Monday, they handed out the cash – to themselves. They arrested a suspect Saturday, though the man has not been charged, let alone convicted. He may not even be the prime suspect in the Aug. …