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, by SCMP Reporters
• Months after King Maha Vajiralongkorn reinstated the consort he sacked last year, Queen Suthida’s camp is said to be trying to get rid of Sineenat again
• Her return comes as the palace struggles to boost its image amid pro-democracy protests and an ‘ugly power struggle’ within its (…)
, by ROUSSET Pierre
The situation continues to evolve rapidly in Thailand. After modifying the Constitution in his favour and taking control of the property of the Crown, King Rama X is strengthening his control over a section of the armed forces, attaching to his person two regiments who have a history of (…)
, by RATCLIFFE Rebecca
Pro-democracy rallies have raised pressure on Thailand’s royalty and army in past week.
Thousands of protesters marched to a barracks belonging to Thailand’s royal guards in Bangkok on Sunday, demanding that King Maha Vajiralongkorn give up control of some army regiments, the latest show of (…)
, by PRACHATAI
After a failed attempt in 2014, Thais tried again in 2020 as Lat Phrao intersection was occupied on the evening of 27 November for a ‘practice anti-coup drill’.
The gathering took place under heavy rumours of a coup d’état. The site of the previous protest on 25 November was switched to the (…)
, by MICLAT Gus, TAJAROENSUK Chalida
The success of the ongoing struggle for democracy in Thailand is crucial for securing peace in its southern regions.
In Thailand, what started some months ago as a seemingly minor student movement against the oppressive and anti-democratic practices of the military-led government has (…)
, by PRACHATAI
A small crowd already began gathering at the SCB headquarters by 13.50 of 25 November, while SCB had announced earlier in the morning that its headquarters would be closed for the day.
The crowd control police stationed at the SCB HQs.
The protest was originally planned to take place at the (…)
“Even when Thailand changed from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy, the relations between the king and the military did not change according to the constitution at all. (...) (T)he king interferes in the appointment of military officers, directly or indirectly. The military also (…)
, by UNGPAKORN Giles Ji
Thailand’s conservative military regime holds power through repression and a rigged political system. This year, however, the government has faced an unprecedented challenge from a pro-democracy movement spearheaded by young activists.
Thai protesters have now joined the ranks of young rebels (…)
, by WONGNGAMDEE Pasit
‘Are you Thai?’
‘Are you still human?’
These questions capture the core identities of distinct protest movements from different points in Thai political history. The first question—’Are you Thai?’—has been common among right-wing protestors such as the Yellow Shirts, active between 2005 and (…)
, by Reuters
Summons for pro-democracy leaders are the first under lese-majesty rules for two years and come ahead of rally over monarch’s wealth
Thai police have reportedly summoned 15 prominent pro-democracy protesters to face charges under the country’s fierce lese-majesty law, ahead of a major protest (…)
, by PRACHATAI
Parit ‘Penguin’ Chiwarak, a student activist who has been advocating monarchy reform, has received a police summons for violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code and the Computer Crime Act. A list from a police source shows charges against 11 more activists are expected to follow.
Parit (…)
, par FIDH
(Paris,) Thai authorities must refrain from prosecuting individuals involved in the ongoing pro-democracy protests under Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code (lèse-majesté), FIDH urged today.
Yesterday, police summoned 12 activists to face charges under Article 112 in connection with their (…)
, by Community Forest Conservation Group, Protection International
Community W/HRDs in Nong Bua Lamphu Province declaring victory in uprooting the last remnant of the exploitative and illegitimate quarry mining and they continue to blockade the mining site.
Khao Lao Yai- Pha Jun Dai Community Forest Conservation Group and their supporters raising hands in (…)
, by ROUSSET Pierre
The government is threatening severe repression. The democracy movement is calling for increased mobilization. The first key date announced is 25 November.
The militaro-monarchist oligarchy that controls Thai institutions would like to put a definitive end to the pro-democracy mobilizations (…)
, by RATCLIFFE Rebecca, SIRADAPUVADOL Navaon
Thousands of students continue to take to streets of Bangkok to demand reform of monarchy, government and education
Outside one of Bangkok’s busy shopping arcades, crowds of young protesters bounce balloons – coloured grey with patches of molten orange – above their heads.
“We will act as a (…)
, by TANC
The Thai Academic Network for Civil Rights (TANC) has issued a statement following the crackdown on the Pathumwan protest on 16 October, calling for the authorities to stop using force to crack down on protesters, cease using the legal system to block dissent, and find a resolution for the (…)
, by PRACHATAI
After parliamentary scrutiny of constitutional amendments was delayed for a month, only 2 out of 7 drafts passed the first reading: the proposal by the government coalition and one of those by the opposition to amend Section 256 allowing the establishment of a Constitution Drafting Assembly. (…)
, by PRACHATAI
Protesters gathering on the streets in front of the parliament building to demand constitutional amendments on 17 November were met with blockades and riot police, as well as water cannon and tear gas.
Photo: A protester at the Bangkrabue intersection barricade flashing the three-finger (…)
, by UNGPAKORN Giles Ji
The fantastic mass movement against the Thai junta is at a junction. Organising flash mobs over and over again risks tiring out protesters and these actions are not enough to make the country ungovernable; a necessary condition for victory.
There are ominous signs that the junta is seeking to (…)
, by TONSAKULRUNGRUANG Khemthong
It is a time of rebellion. Thousands of Thais are marching in the streets in defiance of the establishment, which has enlisted every available apparatus to quell young protesters challenging an idea of Thainess defined by the trilogy of the nation, religion and monarchy. Thai Buddhist (…)
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