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Anti-Prayut protesters hit by rubber bullets, tear gas near Govt House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRO-DEMOCRACY DEMONSTRATORS today (July 18) renewed a massive street protest near Government House pressing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down but police shot rubber bullets, tear gas and high-pressure water cannons to keep them at bay. The latest Bangkok street protest, organised by 15 activist groups including the Free Youth, …
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Police fire water cannons at protesters near Govt House
FREE YOUTH and other groups of protesters clashed twice with police units near the Government House this afternoon (July 18) with water cannons fired at them periodically and sounds like the firing of rubber bullets heard, Thai Rath newspaper said. The first clash took place at Phan Fa Lilat Intersection on Ratchadamnoen Nok Road …
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100,000 people tipped to sign petition for Thaksin’s return
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AS MANY AS 100,000 PEOPLE are expected to sign a fresh petition to endorse legislation for pardon of fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra so he could return home and effectively address the current pandemic situation. Puea Chart MP Petcharawat Watanapongsirikul said today (July 16) he is mustering a minimum of 10,000 people …
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Thaksin suggests Prayut talk with him via Zoom about pandemic situation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PRIME MINISTER THAKSIN Shinawatra yesterday (July 13) suggested his successor Prayut Chan-o-cha talk with him via a Zoom cloud meeting about ways and means to address the pandemic situation. During a live online chat from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates with his staunch supporters calling themselves CARE Group in …
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Democrat, Bhumjaithai parties tipped to withdraw from Prayut government
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEMOCRAT AND BHUMJAITHAI parties are largely expected to withdraw from the coalition government under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in foreseeable future in the face of his alleged failures to address the domestic pandemic situation, said a noted political activist yesterday (July 12). Sombat Boonngam-anong, leader of a sustained anti-Prayut protest …
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Street protesters urge PM to quit in 14 days
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS today (July 10) continued to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down in 14 days’ time on allegations that he has obviously failed to effectively contain the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the country. Political activist Sombat Boonngam-anong, leader of the ”car mob” protesters, called on Prayut to resign within …
PM Prayut quarantined after risky selfie in Phuket
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha has started a 14-day quarantine after a close contact with Covid-infected chairman of Surin Chamber of Commerce during the Phuket Sandbox event but has tested negative for the disease, Amarin TV said this afternoon (July 5). Gen. Prayut took a photograph with Mr. Veerasak Phisanuwong, the commerce chamber’s chairman, during …
Procession of automobiles joins anti-Prayut street protest
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PROCESSION OF AUTOMOBILES today (July 3) took to the streets in the heartland of Bangkok in a sustained move to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to quit. Pro-democracy activist Sombat Boonngam-anong led the procession of about 200 sedans, pickup trucks and motorcycles in the anti-Prayut protest on Rajadamnern Avenue which …
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Protest drive attracts over a hundred vehicles
A PROTEST drive from Democracy Monument across Somdet Phra Pinklao Bridge and then back late afternoon today (July 3) attracted over a hundred vehicles with the drivers blaring their horn and shouting slogans to pressure Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down , Thai Rath newspaper and Sanook.com said. Led by Mr. Sombat Boonngam-anong, …
Police fully ready for this evening’s rally
THE Metropolitan Police this afternoon (July 2) warned protesters against holding rallies, pointing out legal action is already being taken against 223 people for doing so, with 900 policemen fielded to control the situation, INN News said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy head of the Metropolitan Police and its spokesman, said the United Front …
Coronavirus: New record high as PM and ministers seen not wearing masks
AS Thailand shattered its record for daily coronavirus cases and fatalities again this morning (July 2) with 6,087 new infections and 61 deaths, there is a social media storm over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and some of the ministers who accompanied him to Phuket yesterday for the launch of the sandbox scheme seen relaxing …
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Ratsadon Group urges roadside vendors to join anti-Prayut protest tomorrow
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PRO-DEMOCRACY RATSADON Group (People’s Party) today (July 1) called on all members of the public, especially roadside vendors, to gather outside Government House tomorrow to repeatedly demonstrate their ultimate protests against the Prayut regime. On the Ratsadon’s Facebook page posted today, the pro-democracy group, formerly known as Khana Ratsadon, urged …
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Anti-Prayut demonstrators march to Govt House
THE People’s Unity Group for Thailand led by red shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan joined by other groups encamped at the Government House after marching there from Phan Fa Lilat Bridge at 6 p.m. this evening (June 26) in a demonstration to pressure Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign, Thai Rath newspaper said. The march was …