Tag: 2020
Police gear up to handle protest at Ratchaprasong intersection
THE Metropolitan Police is all ready to handle a demonstration at Ratchaprasong intersection from 4 p.m. onwards today (Oct. 25) and will be adhering to laws in effect during normal circumstances, Siam Rath newspaper reported. Pol. Maj. Gen. Yingyot Thepchamnong, spokesperson for the Royal Thai Police, said National Police Chief Pol.Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk ordered this …
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Chuan puts the brakes on tight control of Parliament during special session
THE President of National Assembly has halted a move to impose stringent control of the Parliament during the two-day extraordinary session starting tomorrow even though some groups are expected to stage rallies there, INN News reported. Mr. Chuan Leekpai, the National Assembly head, cancelled the security action plan by pointing out that Parliament is not …
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Prayut refuses to resign, calls for reconciliation
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha refused to buckle under the pressure mounted by a wave protests and close to the 10 p.m. deadline set for him to resign refused to do so, Thai Rath newspaper reported this evening (Oct. 24). Speaking at 9.12 p.m. after attending a prayer ceremony at Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkalaram temple …
Police ask for court injunction to evict protesters
POLICE moved to obtain an injunction from the court to evict protesters rallying in front of Bangkok Remand Prison on Ngamwongwan road today (Oct. 24) after their leaders set a 10 p.m. deadline for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign, Sanook.com reported. Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy head of the Metropolitan Police, said that …
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Democrats say trust parliamentary system to resolve crisis
THE DEMOCRAT Party urged all sides to believe that the parliamentary system will be able to find a way out of the crisis for the county and is eager for constitution amendments to be raised during the extraordinary session on October 26-27, Thai Rath newspaper reported this afternoon (Oct. 24). The party’s spokesman Rames Ratanachaweng …
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Protesters set deadline for PM to quit by 10 p.m. tonight
THE People’s Party representatives and their ally issued a deadline in front of Bangkok Remand Prison at 10.10 a.m. this morning (Oct. 24) for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down by 10 p.m. tonight while inviting all groups to join together and map out their strategy, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Songpol Sonthirak, speaking …
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Rally in front of prison in Bangkok, and yellow-shirt one in Sukhothai
PROTESTERS are setting up a stage and getting ready to camp overnight in front of Bangkok Remand Prison where some of their leaders are incarcerated after one of them, Mr. Jarupat Boonpattararaksa, or Phai Dao Din, was released, Thai Rath newspaper and Sanook.com reported this evening (Oct. 23, 2020). Upon being released Phai Dao Din …
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81 protest-related lawsuits filed in 10 days
A POLICE report shows that during 10 days of demonstrations, from October 13 till today October 23, a total of 81 lawsuits have been filed against 77 adults and four youths with 70 bailed out and eight imprisoned, Amarin TV reported this afternoon. Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy head of the Metropolitan Police, said …
Taking the first step back! PM revokes severe emergency in Bangkok
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha kept his word that he would take a step back as announced over TV pool last night by repealing the serious emergency in Bangkok area with immediate effect at around noon today (Oct. 22), Amarin TV reported. In his announcement last night Gen. Prayut said both sides should take a step …
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Leader of mob who attacked student close to minister
THE man who threw a loudspeaker at a female student during a confrontation at Ramkhamhaeng University between the student demonstrators and yellow-shirt royalists yesterday has been identified in a photo together with a minister, Sanook.com reported this morning (October 22, 2020). The melee at the university occurred after both groups held rallies there at around …
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Protesters set deadline for PM to quit while he makes conciliatory move
ONE of three demonstration groups in Bangkok this evening (Oct. 21) marched from Victory Monument to Government House where they submitted a letter calling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign within three days while the Prime Minister said over television pool that both sides should take a step back and let these issues go …
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Protesters start gathering while Voice TV is not being shut down
DEMONSTRATORS started coming down to the road from the skywalk at Victory Monument at 4 p.m. today (Oct. 21) with this being the appointed time announced by the People’s Party, Thai Rath newspaper reported. They initially gathered at a sidewalk near the base of the monument and started giving speeches, at this point traffic was …
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Police confirm no order to use live ammunition
POLICE are concerned that disagreements between the two groups will now flare up while debunking fake news that live ammunition will be used against protesters, INNnews.co.th and Sanook.com reported today (Oct. 21). Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy head of the Metropolitan Police, along with Pol. Col. Siriwat Deephor, deputy spokesman of the Royal Thai …
Special parliament session on October 26-27
THE Cabinet has approved the promulgation of a Royal Decree to open an extraordinary parliamentary session for a general debate without vote under Section 165, TV Channel 7 and INNnews.co.th reported this afternoon (Oct. 20,2020). Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said the government wants to hold this session quickly because parliament is reconvening on November …
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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