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2021: A year of crackdowns and ‘lawfare’ for Thailand’s anti-establishment movement

December 24, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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The Thai government has been accused of waging “lawfare” against the anti-establishment movement over the past year, charging its key leaders with serious criminal offenses after they demanded political and…

Anti-government protest leader Parit Penguin Chirawak crosses a police barrier on the way to Khlong Luang police station to hear charges for illegal gathering, in Pathum Thani on February 5, 2021. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Thai corrections dept. insists hunger striking protest leader Penguin’s condition not critical

May 1, 2021
by Nad Bunnag
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Thailand’s corrections department issued an official statement today (Saturday), confirming that the general health of Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, anti-establishment Ratsadon leader and hunger striker, is normal, albeit he experiences fatigue…

parit i prison uniform on march 15, 2021.

Thai court rejects bail request again for Ratsadon leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak

April 19, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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The Criminal Court rejected another bail application for anti-establishment Ratsadon leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak today (Monday), on the grounds that there is no reason to change the previous bail decisions,…

Anti-government protest leader Parit Chirawak crosses a police barrier on the way to Khlong Luang police station to hear charges for illegal gathering, in Pathum Thani on February 5, 2021. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Ratsadon leader Parit refuses to be defended as he rejects justice process

April 19, 2021
by Nad Bunnag
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Thailand’s anti-establishment Ratsadon leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak declared, before judges of the Criminal Court today (Monday), that he does not recognize the judicial process and will not attend his trial…

Remanded Ratsadon leader “Penguin” given 15-days detention for contempt of court

March 22, 2021
by Kullapat Chankrailas
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The Criminal Court today sentenced Ratsadon core leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, who is already being held on remand, to 15-days additional detention for contempt of court, after his misconduct in…

Ratsadon’s Penguin threatens to go on hunger strike until he is freed on bail

March 15, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Ratsadon core leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak has threatened to go on hunger strike in prison until his request for bail is granted by the court. The defiant leader of the…

Parit “Penguin” Chirawak

“Penguin” disavows Thai Free Youth group’s advocacy of communism

December 15, 2020
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Protest leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak has distanced himself from the Free Youth group, insisting that their recent advocacy of republicanism and communism does not reflect the Ratsadon group’s political ideology….

September 9, 2020
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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How the young activist has managed to “lift the ceiling” on Thailand’s most sensitive issue.

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