Month: October 2020
Vendors deny being CIA agents as teased by amused netizens
A COLOURFUL development from the demonstrations that have been taking place over the past few days is a online thread that jokingly questions whether food vendors are CIA agents in disguise because they always show up at the protest venue before anyone else gets there, Sanook.com reported today (Oct. 20, 2020). In trying to get …
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Kasetsart intersection packed with protesters
THE huge demonstration at Kasetsart intersection this evening (Oct. 19) saw a political activist, some students and members of the general public taking turns in giving speeches in an orderly manner, Thai Rath newspaper reported. One of the speakers, a girl student, told the demonstrators that today is her birthday and what she wants the …
Order to suspend use of Telegram messaging app
A LETTER of instructions issued by the chief responsible for resolving a serious emergency situation, number 11/2020, wants the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to suspend the use of Telegram messaging application, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (Oct. 19). This action was taken after protesters moved to distribute news through such apps. …
Four media outlets, 300,000 illegal URLs face action
THE Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is today (Oct. 19) getting ready to prosecute several media outlets for publishing and presenting news that go against the emergency decree while also taking action against 300,000 illegal URLs (web pages), Thai Rath newspaper reported. Minister of Digital Economy and Society Putthipong Punnakan said the chief responsible …
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Chuan holding talks with parties to find a way out of crisis
TALKS are being held with representatives of political parties to lay the groundwork for the House of Representatives to find a solution to the current political crisis, TV Channel 7 reported this morning (Oct. 19, 2020). Mr. Chuan Leekpai, president of the House of Representatives, said internal discussions are taking place with political parties, and …
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Rallies in 3 areas of Bangkok ending at 8 p.m.
A PROTEST leader confirmed that rallies taking place today (Oct. 18) in three key areas of Bangkok and neighbouring Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi provinces that started late afternoon will end at 8 a.m., TV Channel 7 reported. In Bangkok demonstrations sprung up at Victory Monument, Asoke and Bangna intersections. The Pathum Thani demonstrators gathered at …
Protesters start flocking to Victory Monument
THE People’s Party demonstrators started gathering at Victory Monument area from 3.50 p.m. onwards today (Oct. 18) after the Facebook page of the Free Youth group confirmed the rally at this location with a smaller one in Asoke area from 4 p.m. onwards, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The message also mentioned assembly points at various …
Another rally called after apology issued for last night’s water truck chaos
ALL the groups in the People’s Party network jointly published their message on all social media platforms at 11 a.m. today (Oct. 18) calling on demonstrators to be ready at 3 p.m., Thai Rath newspaper and Sanook.com reported. The message said, “3 p.m., please be ready at every train station near you”. Meanwhile a Thoburi …
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Protesters at all three key rally sites start dispersing
DEMONSTRATORS at three key areas of Bangkok, Lat Phrao intersection, Wong Wiang Yai and Udom Suk station, started dispersing close to 8 p.m. this evening (Oct. 17) as urged to do so by their leaders after giving the three-finger salute and singing the national anthem, Thai Rath newspaper reported. There was a slight disturbance at …
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Protest kicks off at Udom Suk BTS station
DEMONSTRATORS began holding a rally at Udom Suk BTS station at 4.14 p.m. today (Oct. 17) with this being one of the points the People’s Party had selected for their protest, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The rally had initially started at Udom Suk junction but as more people flocked in, the crowd spread out to …
Rally called at all stations while PM insists international standards upheld
THE United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration announced at around noon today (Oct. 17) that all its followers should get ready to protest all train stations at 3 p.m., TV Channel 7 reported. The group’s latest statement also mentioned that if trains stop running before the appointed hour, participants are to adhere to the concept …
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Protesters call off rally after tear gas, water cannons fired
AFTER being hit with tear gas sprayed together with water and several rounds of dye-mixed water cannons the protesters at Pathumwan intersection called off their rally after first trying to withdraw to adjacent Chulalongkorn University campus, Sanook.com reported this evening (October 16, 2020). The timeline of the heavy-handed police action is as follows: – At …
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Protest starts after being moved to Pathumwan intersection
ANOTHER demonstration got underway at 5 p.m. today (Oct. 16) but the location was moved from Ratchaprasong to Pathumwan intersection, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The protesters stood around beneath the skywalk at this intersection and gave the three-finger salute while calling on people on the skywalk to come down and join them. Meanwhile police moved …
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Communication cables burst into flames in Pattaya
SOME badly tangled communication cables suddenly caught fire in front of a convenience store in Pattaya this morning (Oct. 16) leading to disruption of services provided by various companies in the neighbourhood, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Policemen at Pattaya city station rushed to the site of the cable fire at Hanuman bend on Pattaya 2 …
PM refuses to quit as another protest looms
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Oct. 16) flatly refused to step down as demanded by People’s Party protesters who after breaking up their rally at Ratchaprasong intersection last night called for another one at the same place at 5 p.m. today, Sanook.com reported. Speaking after a special Cabinet meeting with ministers standing alongside him Gen. …
One of two royal motorcade suspects arrested
ONE of two political activists wanted on the charges of intending to harm Her Majesty the Queen’s liberty during the demonstration on Wednesday Oct. 14 has been arrested by Ladprao police, Sanook.com quoted TV Channel 8 as saying this morning (Oct. 16, 2020). Mr. Ekachai Hongkangwan was arrested while travelling to surrender at Dusit police …
Street lights switched off at Ratchaprasong intersection
THE CONFRONTATION between the demonstrators and the security force at Ratchaprasong intersection turned quite tense this evening (Oct. 15) with the authorities having switched off street lights but the protesters succeeding in retaking the skywalk from which they had been earlier evicted, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The demonstrators cried with joy when the skywalk was …
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Demonstrators flock to heavily guarded Ratchaprasong intersection
DESPITE tight security being mounted at Ratchaprasong intersection after the declaration of state of emergency early this morning (Oct. 15) demonstrators still flocked there in keeping with a call by their arrested leaders to do so at 4 p.m., Thai Rath newspaper reported. At 3.06 p.m. one protester held up a white bow and asked …
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Ruamrudee Alumnus Creates Novel Full-Face Respirator
A TEAM of UBC (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada) engineering students, led by Faheem Saeed, a fourth-year UBC Mechanical Engineering student specializing in Biomedical Engineering, have created an affordable, breathable, full-face N99+ respirator that is reusable and completely transparent – possibly the first of its kind. Made of optical-grade polycarbonate, it provides a complete …
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Police strongly warn protesters to not gather at Ratchaprasong
AFTER the declaration of serious emergency in Bangkok by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha before dawn today (Oct. 15) police issued a stern warning to protesters to not assemble at Ratchaprasong intersection this afternoon, Thai Rath and Sanook.com reported. Pol. Col. Krisana Pattanacharoen, deputy spokesman of the Royal Thai Police, and Pol. Lt. Gen. Piya Thawichai, …
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Protesters block off Govt House, staying there tonight
THE People’s Party demonstrators reached Government House at 6.10 p.m. and settled there for the night after taking over the stretch of Phitsanulok Road in front it while periodically shouting “Out Big Tu” (Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s nickname is Tu and he often referred to as Big Tu or Uncle Tu), Thai Rath Newspaper reported …
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Ex-wife arrested for killing former husband’s new girlfriend
THE WOMAN who shot dead her former husband’s new girlfriend and also injured him in Lampang province early Sunday morning has now been arrested and has confessed to the crime, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (Oct. 14, 2020). Ms. Niranuch Okwang, 50, was arrested in neighbouring Phayao province after an informer told police that he saw …
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