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Rung sues Prayut for limiting freedom of assembly
A PROTEST leader and a team of human rights lawyers this morning (Oct. 29) filed a lawsuit against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Defence Forces Chief Gen. Chalermpol Srisawad for issuing announcements limiting the freedom of assembly while also asking for temporary protection of a rally planned to take place on Sunday Oct. 31, Siam …
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Protest group holds seminar in front of prison
THE Thalu Fah activist group held a seminar in front of Bangkok Special Prison today (Oct. 23) to continue voicing their four demands with the backdrop of the stage emblazoned with 112 referring to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, which they want repealed, Matichon newspaper said. Their four …
Truck convoys heading for Bangkok to stage diesel price protest
A HUNDRED 10-wheel trucks, heavy trucks, trailers and buses from western and upper southern regions drove in a convoy to Bangkok this morning (Oct. 19) to join a protest by altogether a thousand large vehicles with six other convoys also participating to push for the capping of diesel price at 25 baht a litre, Matichon …
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Italian police use water cannon to break up health pass protest at port
By Reuters and published by Channel NewsAsia Trieste, Italy – Italian police used water cannons and tear gas today (Oct. 18) to clear a sit-in at the port of Trieste, where opponents of the government’s mandatory Covid-19 health pass have tried to block access. The north-eastern port has been the focal point of protest …
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Anti-Prayut street protest resumed with water rockets
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ACTIVIST GROUP THALU FAH today (Sept. 27) resumed a street protest near Government House against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha. The anti-Prayut demonstrators launched water rockets containing red dye toward Government House, about 200 metres away. Crowd-control police were positioned behind barbed wires some 100 metres from the protesters at Nang Loeng …
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Dutch protest against Covid-19 vaccine pass to enter bars, restaurants
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAisa The Hague – Hundreds of protesters marched against the introduction of a “corona pass” in the Netherlands today (Sept. 25), as proof of Covid-19 vaccination became compulsory to get into bars, restaurants, theatres and other venues. The new requirement to show the pass or a recent negative coronavirus test …
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Water rockets launched toward Govt House by anti-Prayut street protesters
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WATER ROCKETS WERE LAUNCHED in the direction of Government House by street activists who resumed protests against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (Sept. 25). Members of activist group Thalu Fa (Through the Sky) launched the water rockets containing red dye in the direction of Government House whereas others hurled small bags …
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Four Bangkok police booths set ablaze, many others damaged
POLICE investigators and forensic specialists moved in to investigate fires at four police booths in the heart of Bangkok at 4 a.m. this morning (Sept. 23) after they had been extinguished, Siam Rath newspaper said. First to catch fire at 2.19 a.m. were police booths at Saphan Khwai and Pradipat intersections with the traffic control …
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Din Daeng protesters plan to move to Nang Loeng intersection
A REPRESENTATIVE of the Thalu Gas adolescent protesters who have been rallying at Din Daeng intersection every night for over a month now said there are plans to shift their protest site to Nang Loeng intersection, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (Sept. 20). Speaking at 7 p.m. at this intersection where another protest …
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Anti-Prayut street protesters reminisced on 15th anniversary of 2006 coup
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A MASSIVE PROTEST AGAINST Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha resumed today (Sept. 19) with a ”car mob” procession of automobiles and motorcycles cruising through an inner part of Bangkok and street protesters reminisced on the 15th anniversary of the 2006 coup. The long procession of horn-tooting automobiles and motorcycles ridden by anti-Prayut …
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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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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 …
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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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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Thanat hits back at MP who doubts he was blinded in one eye at protest
AFTER Palang Pracharath Party MP for Bangkok Mr. Sira Jenjaka came out to question whether Mr. Thanat Thanakitamnuay, or Hiso Luknut, really lost his vision in the right eye after being hit with an object at a Din Daeng intersection protest earlier this month the latter adamantly confirmed he is blind in that …
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Lawyers urge people to take legal action against crowd-control police
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED LAWYERS For Rights & Liberty today (Aug 21) called on the people who may have been injured, either inadvertently or intentionally, by crowd-control police on Bangkok streets to take legal action against them. Winyat Chatmontri, secretary general of the United Lawyers For Rights & Liberty, suggested those who may …
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Air Force blasted for handing out disciplinary penalties to police-bashing officer
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST GROUP United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration yesterday (Aug. 18) posted online to condemn the military for allegedly standing in the way of democratic rule by delivering disciplinary penalties to an air force officer who has criticised police crackdowns on anti-Prayut street protesters. On its Facebook page, the …
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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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Police: Shots were fired but not by us
METROPOLITAN POLICE said three people were shot outside Din Daeng police station last evening (August 16) but not by policemen with two of them having been issued weapons and rubber bullets and the one photographed was Pol. Lt. Piyapong who had been issued six rubber bullets, Amarin TV and Police News said. Forensic police …
Motorists told to avoid Victory Monument as new protest kicks off
MOTORISTS were warned to avoid the Victory Monument area today (August 11) as the Through the Sky protest group started their demonstration at 3.30 p.m. after which they intend to march to the First Infantry Regiment barracks on Vibhavadi Rangsit road within which is located the house of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, Thai Rath …
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Update: Clash at Din Daeng after ‘car mob’ protest against Prayut ended
By Thai Newsroom Reporters and Sanook.com POLICE pushed back a crowd of protesters at Din Daeng intersection this evening (August 10) after a ”car mob” procession of automobiles and motorcycles renewed a street protest in the heart of Bangkok in sustained move to press Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down in the afternoon …
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