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Last evening, the leaders of protest groups United Front for Thammasat and Demonstration and Free Youth Movement announced a location change for today’s 3pm protest, from the Crown Property Bureau to the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) head office. There will, however, be someone at the Democracy Monument to take care of the protesters who are
Deputy Transport Minister Thavorn Senneam is urging the police and security officials to take legal action against Progressive Movement leaders Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and Dr. Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, accusing both of them of pulling the strings behind the current anti-establishment protests and seeking sweeping reforms of the Monarchy. Mr. Thavorn, who is also the Democrat Party’s MP
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has dismissed rumours of a coup as a ploy, allegedly being spread by core members of the anti-establishment protesters, to mobilize support for their planned rally this Wednesday at the office of the Crown Property Bureau. “Who can declare a coup d’état or martial law if I do not declare it,”
Four injured protesters lodged a complaint at Bang Po police station today, accusing the authorities of using harmful chemicals, mixed into the water sprayed at them from water cannons, during the protest in front of parliament on November 17th. The four complaints are from some of the 10 anti-establishment protesters who have developed blisters, after
Though anti-government protesters have shifted their rally site to the headquarters of the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) today, their real target is still the Crown Property Bureau. The bureau is a major share holder of Thailand’s oldest bank and the largest lender by assets. Protest organizers had planned another rally at the bureau this afternoon. However,
Anti-establishment protesters, led by the Ratsadon group and Salaya Student groups, are gathering this evening on Aksa Road in Bangkok. Pol Maj-Gen Piya Tavichai, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, said today that the Salaya Student group had already sought permission, from Bang Plad police, to hold rally between 4pm and 3am Monday morning
Giant rubber ducks are generally cute and harmless, good for a few laughs in the pool with friends. But in certain circumstances, they have the power to shake governments and oust powerful figures. Inflatable yellow ducks waded into Thailand’s political conflict for the first time this week, when anti-establishment protesters used them as shields against
BANGKOK (Reuters) – In the midst of thousands of Thai anti-government protesters, one man made his own statement – with barbecued pork. Joined by onlookers, he made an impromptu picnic on Wednesday night outside the Thai police headquarters as protesters splashed it with paint and sprayed graffiti nearby. “For those who are still at home,
Police are ready to invoke the lèse majesté law against any protesters who offend or insult the Monarchy and to ask the courts to withdraw bail already granted to protest leaders already facing multiple charges for their involvement in previous protests. The police readiness to enforce Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the
Royalists have stepped up calls for the police to invoke the lèse majesté law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, against anti-establishment protesters who offend the Monarchy, following an incident on Wednesday night when one unidentified protester spray-painted an allegedly offensive remark under a huge portrait of Her Majesty the Queen Mother, in front
Thousands of anti-government protesters rallied at Ratchaprasong intersection in the heart of Bangkok Wednesday evening during which many of them also descended on the national police headquarters nearby and spray-painted its name plaque. The rally came a day after police used water cannons and tear–gas against protesters rallying at the parliament during the parliamentary debate on
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has decided to get tough with anti-establishment protesters, by invoking and strictly enforcing every existing law and every section of the law, to deal with law-breaking protesters. The iron-fisted approach by the prime minister comes after two consecutive days of protests, one in front of parliament on Tuesday, which saw police
