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Anti-government protest scheduled in several provinces today

August 7, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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There are anti-government protests scheduled to take place in Bangkok and in several other provinces today (Saturday). While the police have already set up barricades with razor wire and shipping containers…

Photo from Jatupat Boonpattararaksa Facebook

Protesters led by “Pai Dao Din” call for parties to leave government coalition

July 30, 2021
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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Anti-government protesters, who call themselves the “Talu Fah” group, gathered in front of Bhumjaithai party’s head office in Bangkok today (Friday), demanding that the party withdraw from the coalition government….

Anti-establishment protest on October 14, 2020

Thailand’s path to a democratic charter becoming vicious circle

April 4, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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The push to change the junta-sponsored Constitution is back at square one after the amendment bill paving the way for a charter rewrite was shot down in its final reading…

Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak gives the three-finger salute to the protesters during an anti-government rally at Lat Phrao intersection in Bangkok on December 2, 2020. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

How protest leader ‘Penguin’ continues ruffling feathers

March 20, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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No anti-establishment protest activist has been more effective at grabbing media attention than Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak. The tubby 23-year-old Thammasat University student has even managed to make headlines from behind…

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Thailand’s protests set to resume as 10pm deadline for PM to resign approaches

October 24, 2020
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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Anti-government protesters have set the deadline for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to quit at 10pm tonight, before escalating their protest. One of the protest leaders, Chatupat Boonpathararaksa, alias Pai Daodin,…

Parit “Penguin” Chirawak

How firebrand protest leader Parit steps back from the brink

September 22, 2020
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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A firebrand leader of student-led protests against the Thai establishment, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak may sound aggressive on stage and at times may seem bent on getting what he wants at…

Core members of Pheu Thai Party observed the anti-government protest at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, on Aug 16th, 2020. Photo from @phakawastsun

Pheu Thai walks tightrope over protests

August 19, 2020
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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The ambiguous involvement of the biggest opposition party in the on-going protests by youngsters against key establishments seems to be its only option. The protesters don’t need to worry about…

Hidden political agenda or genuine call for change?

July 29, 2020
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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With the COVID-19 crisis receding in Thailand, restrictions on public gatherings have been relaxed and young protesters are returning to the streets nationwide to demand changes to the Constitution and…

As fears of pandemic ebb, students return to the streets

July 21, 2020
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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In defiance of the state of emergency which has been in force for nearly four months, thousands showed up last Saturday for the biggest anti-government demonstration since COVID-19 hit the…

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