By AFP and published by CNA THAILAND’S parliament passed an amnesty bill on Wednesday (July 8) benefitting hundreds of activists found guilty over the last 20 years, but not those sentenced for corruption or violating the royal insult law. The bill covers members of both the conservative, royalist “Yellow Shirts” and the “Red Shirts”
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Three-finger activists acquitted of lese majeste, mass seduction charges
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A SPLINTER group of adolescent, three-finger-raising activists were today (July 6) exonerated by court of lese majeste and mass seduction charges in regard to a questionnaire which they had evidently conducted in regard to royal motorcades running on Bangkok’s congested streets four years ago. The Bangkok Criminal Court waived a
Read moreThaksin accused of buying his way to power, privilege
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DE FACTO PHEU THAI BOSS Thaksin Shinawatra was today (Dec. 18) accused of buying his way to power and privilege with his money since he returned home from self-exile abroad last year. Former leading Red Shirt and Yellow Shirt activists today submitted a joint petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission
Read moreTwo pro-democracy activists bailed out in lese majeste case
THE Court of Appeals Region 3 today (Sep. 14) granted bail to two leading pro-democracy activists who were yesterday sentenced to jail in a lese majeste case stemming from speeches they gave at a rally in Phu Khieo district of Chaiyaphum province in 2012, Naewna newspaper said. Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” Boonpattararaksa and Atthaphon
Read moreRoyal motorcade honker’s condition worsens after 9 days on hunger strike
ONE OF two activists who have been on hunger strike for nine days after being placed on an initial 12-day detention following their arrest for honking their car horn at a royal motorcade on Feb. 4 was rushed to Thammasat Hospital from the Corrections Department Hospital after her condition deteriorated, Amarin TV said this
Read moreLawyers centre harassed, threatened after applying to bail out Tawan, Frank
THAI Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said they had been harassed and threatened for the second day in a row today (Feb. 15) after having filed a request to bail out two activists arrested for honking their car horn at a royal motorcade and arguing with policemen on Feb. 4, Matichon newspaper said late
Read moreTawan carried to police van after being arrested with Frank
DIN DAENG police had to carry Ms. Tantawan Tuatulanond, or Tawan, to a police vehicle in transferring her and her colleague, Mr. Natthanon Chaimahabud, or Frank, to Chalong Krung police station last night (Feb. 13) after being earlier arrested for honking their car horn at a royal motorcade and arguing with policemen on Feb.
Read moreStop creating new monsters, don’t repeat October event: Rangsiman
WITH detractors now accusing Move Forward Party of being linked to the activists who honked a car horn at a royal motorcade on Feb. 4 because some members had been the bail bond agent for activists in the past, the party’s spokesman Rangsiman Rome urged the public to not create new monsters in the
Read moreActivists threaten to pile pressure over Thaksin staying at hospital
ACTIVISTS gathered in front of the Government House to raise their objection to de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict Thaksin Shinawatra staying at Police Hospital for 141st day today (Jan. 12) and threatened to escalate their rally if the government is unable to clarify this issue to the public, Naewna newspaper said. The gathering at
Read moreActivists gather at Police Hospital to find out about Thaksin’s ailment
By Thai Newsroom Reporter A DOZEN POLITICAL ACTIVISTS today (Oct.22) gathered at Police Hospital in pursuit of the truth behind the “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convicted inmate Thaksin Shinawatra. Surrounded by policemen, the Students’ and People’s Network for Thailand Reform activists peacefully occupied a spot outside a building in the premises of Police
Read moreActivists plan to visit Thaksin at hospital uninvited
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A POLITICAL ACTIVIST group is planning to visit, albeit uninvited, the “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss/convicted inmate Thaksin Shinawatra at Police Hospital on Sunday to see for themselves whether he may remain clinically ill. Calling themselves the Students & People’s Network For Thailand Reform, the activists told reporters today
Read moreCourt drops murder charges against officials over vanished activist
By AFP and published by CNA A THAI court today (Sep. 28) dropped murder charges against four national park officials over the disappearance of an environmental activist almost a decade ago, but jailed one on a lesser offence. It was the latest twist in a long-running legal saga after ethnic Karen leader Porlajee Rakchongcharoen,
Read moreActivists hold rally to pile pressure on polling agency
ACTIVISTS from various groups joined the human rights watchdog iLaw in holding a rally at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre this evening (June 16) to press the Election Commission to quickly complete verification of MPs-designate, Matichon newspaper said. Accompanying iLaw’s manager Mr. Yingcheep Atchanont, or Pao, in staging the rally were Mr. Jarupat Boonpattararaksa,
Read moreChaos at Palang Pracharath event as hunger-striking duo show up
A PALANG Pacharath campaign event in Thonburi plunged into chaos after two female activists who held a severe hunger strike for weeks arrived with their group to ask questions about Criminal Code Section 112, or the lese majeste law, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Apr. 1). At 6.05 p.m. the two young activists, Tantawan
Read moreHunger strike duo leaving hospital, reveal new strategy
TWO female activists who held a severe hunger strike for 53 days ending it on March 11 said in a Facebook post that they are leaving Thammasat Hospital today (Mar. 23) but are still sticking to their demands and intend to ask political parties about their viewpoint, Matichon said. One of the two young
Read moreRatsadon Group launches ‘Vote for Change’ campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RATSADON GROUP today (Mar.22) launched a fresh democracy campaign called “Vote for Change” in response to the May 14 general election. In a press conference at Democracy Monument, Ratsadon Group leader Patsaravalee Tanakitvibulpon announced Ratsadon Group is calling on all eligible voters to join in the “Vote for Change” campaign
Read moreChulalongkorn, Thammasat students push for freeing 21 political detainees
. By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHULALONGKORN AND THAMMASAT university students have today (Jan.20) begun to move in support of a resolute call for unconditional, immediate release of 21 detained political activists. Large banners were spotted dangling from some buildings in the premises of Chulalongkorn University and Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus with statements encouraging students
Read moreStop Apec activists determined to set up parallel stage during summit
PEOPLE’S network activists who have grouped under umbrella “People Stop Apec 2022” movement insist that they will set up a parallel stage to air their views during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit taking place next week from Wednesday Nov. 16 to Saturday Nov. 19, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 13). Ms. Pasarawalee
Read moreActivists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Spanish climate protest
By Reuters and published by The Indian Express Madrid – Climate activists glued themselves to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya in Madrid’s Prado museum on Saturday (Nov. 5), the latest in a string of protests targeting artworks across Europe. A man and a woman attached themselves to
Read more‘KhonthaiUK” trio get 1 year jail for defaming Prayut, Prawit
THREE defendants who shared information found to have defamed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan about the planned purchase of a satellite worth 91.2 billion baht with this material posted on KhonthaiUK Facebook page were sentenced to one year imprisonment, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Oct. 12). Found guilty
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