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Court rejects arrest warrant for anti-Prayut protest leaders
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ARREST WARRANT sought by police against leading political activists in protest of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was today (Sept. 8) denied by court. The Bangkok South District Court turned down the request by Thong Lor police station for the arrest warrant for Red Shirt leader Nattawut Saikua and political activist …
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Motorcycle-riding adolescents nabbed by police at usual anti-Prayut protest site
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SEVERAL MOTORCYCLE-RIDING male adolescents who had planned to renew an apparently unorganised protest against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha were unexpectedly rounded up today (Sept. 7) by police at an usual protest site on a busy Bangkok street. The pickup truck-riding policemen scrambled to arrest these motorcyclists known as members of …
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No cabinet reshuffle anytime soon
By Thai Newsroom Reporters NO CABINET RESHUFFLE will occur anytime soon after the no-confidence motion has failed to vote out Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over the weekend, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan. Prawit today (Sept. 7) quoted Prayut as saying there will be no cabinet reshuffle as widely speculated in the media …
Protest convoy again rolls through in tandem with rally at Asoke
PROTESTERS heaping more pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down were back in the heart of Bangkok this afternoon (Sept 6) with a “car mob” convoy driving three rounds from Ratchaprasong to Asoke intersections in conjunction with a rally at latter point, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. Those who joined the protest convoy …
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Big anti-Prayut protest at Asoke intersection
TWO KEY leaders of the protest movement against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha kicked off a demonstration at Asoke intersection at 4 p.m. today (Sept. 5) with Thonglor police closing Asoke-Montri road heading for Petchaburi intersection but traffic was flowing normally on Sukhumvit road and towards Khlong Toei, Sanook.com said. Speaking out against Gen. Prayut who …
7 turncoat Pheu Thai MPs face expulsion for not voting against Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SEVEN TURNCOAT PHEU THAI MPs who have not cast a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might probably be expelled from the opposition party and automatically lose their MP status, said a deputy party leader today (Sept. 5). Deputy Pheu Thai Party leader Yutthapong Charatsathian confirmed he himself will …
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Protesters blocked from going to German embassy
PROTESTERS from REDEM (Restart Democracy) group were this evening (Sept. 9) blocked by the police at several points in the heart of the city from going to the German embassy and Lumpini park with some of them later joining independent protesters at Din Daeng intersection, Sanook.com and Thai Rath newspaper said. The protesters had …
Prayut survives no-confidence motion following marathon censure debate
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER PRAYUT Chan-o-cha today (Sept. 4) survived a no-confidence motion following a four-day censure debate at parliament. Government MPs cast 264 confidence votes for Prayut, compared to 208 no-confidence votes against the premier cast by opposition MPs who had primarily held him responsible for the government’s alleged failure to cope …
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Anted up for last-ditch effort to help Prayut survive confidence vote
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE STAKE FOR A LAST-DITCH EFFORT to help Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha survive tomorrow’s (Sep 4) vote of confidence has been literally doubled, sources said today. A sum of 10 million baht in cash bribe was today offered to each government MP in exchange for their continued support for …
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Anti-Prayut protesters start gathering at Ratchaprasong intersection
MOUNTING additional pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha who is going through a no-confidence debate in parliament is a demonstration by two activist groups at Ratchaprasong intersection that got under way at 4 p.m. today (Sept. 3), Thai Rath newspaper said. People were steadily flocking in to join the rally organised by United Front …
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Govt MPs allegedly offered 5m baht bribe each to vote for Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SUM OF FIVE MILLION BAHT in cash bribe was alleged today (Sep 2) to have been secretly offered to each government MP in exchange for their vote of confidence for an embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. On a third day of censure debate against Prayut and five cabinet members, Pheu …
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Pre-cadet applicants quizzed about LGBT, coups and pandemic crisis
By Thai Newsroom Reporters APPLICANTS for pre-cadet training were recently questioned about unbecoming subjects ranging from the LGBT to military coups and the Prayut government’s handling of the pandemic crisis. On a third day of censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five other cabinet members at parliament, Move Forward MP Phicharn Chaowapatanawong …
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Thaksin urges people to tell own MPs to vote out Prayut
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER PREMIER THAKSIN Shinawatra has openly called on the Thai people to tell their own MPs to vote out Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha only if they no longer wish to see him remain in power. Speaking via an online channel named Care Clubhouse yesterday (Aug. 31), Thaksin strongly urged constituents nationwide …
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Army secretly carries out information operations against anti-Prayut MPs, activists
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE SECOND ARMY AREA and Internal Security Operations Command have been secretly carrying out information operations against certain politicians and activists who may be critical of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in a sustained bid to defend the army chief-turned-premier. On the first day of censure debate against the premier and five …
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Anti-Prayut procession of automobiles, motorcycles rolls through 50-km route
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A LONG PROCESSION OF AUTOMOBILES and motorcycles was mounted again today (Aug 29) on a 50-kilometre route from Bangkok to Pathum Thani in a renewed, massive ”Car Mob – Call Out” demonstration primarily designed to pile pressure upon an embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Led by Red Shirt leader Nattawut …
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Red flag erected, pride flag wrapped around Democracy Monument
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST GROUP Thalufah (Through the Sky) today (Aug. 28) managed to erect a red flag on top of Democracy Monument and wrap a huge Pride flag around it in a sustained, symbolic move against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. Street activists climbed up Democracy Monument on Rajadamnern Avenue to …
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Anti-Prayut online campaign attracts 20,000 supporters on first day
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ABOUT 20,000 PEOPLE have signed up in support of a parallel online campaign against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the first day of the opposition’s latest move to press him to step down. Pheu Thai Party spokeswoman Arunee Kasayanond confirmed today (Aug. 26) some 20,000 people, mostly Bangkokians, endorsed the …
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Blinded but fighting on: Thanat joins today’s protest parade
THE wealthy blinded protester today (Aug. 22) joined a protest parade from Khok Wua intersection to Democracy Monument holding a sign saying “people’s brotherhood,” Sanook.com said. This is Mr. Thanat Thanakitamnuay’s, or Hiso Luknut’s, first participation in a demonstration after leaving the hospital but he stressed that he is a supporter and not one of …
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In pictures: Protesters cover Democracy Monument with black cloth
PROTESTERS kept up their unrelenting pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down by assembling at the Democracy Monument today (August 19) with two of them climbing to the top and covering the carved representation of a palm-leaf manuscript box holding the 1932 Constitution with black cloth, Siam Rath newspaper said. Organised by …
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Anti-Prayut, indy protesters clash with police at same spot again
By Thai Newsroom Reporters INDEPENDENT STREET PROTESTERS CLASHED with crowd-control police again today (Aug 18) at the same spot near the army barracks which houses Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s residence on Vibhavadi Rangsit Road. The anti-Prayut protesters, many riding on motorcycles and putting on crash helmets, gathered at Sam Liam Din Daeng intersection …
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Anti-Prayut protesters in brief standoff with police outside National Police HQ
By Thai Newsroom Reporters HUNDREDS OF STREET PROTESTERS today (Aug. 17) engaged in a standoff with police outside the National Police headquarters as a massive move to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down continued. The street protesters, led by human rights activist group Thalufah (Through the Sky), briefly gathered outside the National …
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Man shot at protest hot spot in coma
A YOUNG MAN who was shot last evening (Aug. 16) near Din Daeng junction where clashes between protesters and police have been taking place for several days now is in coma at Rajavithi Hospital, Amarin TV and Sanook.com said this morning. Doctors said a bullet was found in the brainstem of the unidentified young …