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Anti-establishment protesters have decided to relocate this afternoon’s rally, from the First Infantry Battalion of the Royal Guards, on Vibhavadi Rangsit highway, to the 11th Infantry Regiment of the Royal Guards in Bangkhen district. The change of venue was announced at 10am this morning (Sunday) in a Facebook post by the United Front of Thammasat
A joint working group, of the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), has agreed to indict government chief whip Wirat Rattanaseth on corruption charges, related to the construction of several futsal courts in Thailand’s northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima. The joint panel was formed after the NACC concluded its probe
Thousands of anti-government protesters this evening occupied the busy Lat Phrao intersection for what they described as an “anti-coup rehearsal” to highlight their opposition to possible military intervention. The protest was organized by the so-called “Ratsadorn Group” whose key members claimed there had been rumours about a possible military coup. “We are here today
Born into a poor farming family, Education Ministry’s deputy permanent secretary Dr Veera Khaengkasikarn may have spoken from experience when he said “your parents pay when you wear long hair”, during a TV debate this week. After all, the cost of shampoo, haircuts and anti-lice medication is something many underprivileged rural families will be familiar
Volunteer will join officials from the Army Science Department to remove graffiti, daubed on walls of public and private property, by anti-establishment protesters. Army deputy spokesperson, Colonel Sirichan Ngathong, said today that Army Commander-in-Chief General Narongphan Chitkaewtae has instructed the Army Science Department to find an effective way of erasing the graffiti, which has become
Police are set to issue an arrest warrant for a security guard of the Ratsadon group, who is suspected of shooting another guard after the end of the protest, in the park of the Siam Commercial Bank head office, on Wednesday night. The suspect was identified by police as Passapong Kul-amorn, said Pol Maj-Gen Chirapat
The road to democracy is never easy, but the path is particularly steep for Thailand in its journey to amend the Constitution and eradicate the legacy of the junta. Analysts believe the country will have to wait until at least 2022 before it has a new supreme law. After delaying the job for a few
Inflatable yellow ducks, and a variety of yellow duck souvenirs, appear to have stolen the show at the Khana Ratsadon group’s protest venue, outside the Siam Commercial Bank’s head office, on Ratchadapisek Road today. Hair pins, torch lights, hats, toys and T-shirts, all featuring the yellow duck, which has become the mascot of anti-establishment protesters,
Anti-government protesters have ended their rally in front of the headquarters of the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) on Ratchayothin Road after an outpouring of vitriol against the monarchy that centred on the assets of HM the King and those of the Crown Property Bureau. They also called for transparency in how royal assets are managed
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made clear today that he will not impose martial law in Bangkok, in the wake of the frequent mass protests and the threat, by the Khana Ratsadon group, to hold protests for five days in a row. He said that the organizers are free to announce protests, but he warned that
The increased helicopter activity, heard over several areas of Bangkok on Monday night, was part of security arrangements for the motorcade of Their Majesties the King and Queen, said Army Commander-in-Chief General Narongphan Chitkaewtae today. The helicopter traffic, which went on for hours in the skies over central Bangkok, sparked rumours of an imminent coup
The American online magazine “The Diplomat” said the most striking thing about the current anti-government movement has been its willingness to identify the monarchy as the central question in Thai politics, and demand that it be placed under constitutional control. The Diplomat is an international online news agency based in Washington D.C., covering politics, society
