UPON the Constitutional Court ruling today (Nov. 10) that three activists used their rights and liberties with the aim of overthrowing democratic institution with the King as head of state according to the first paragraph of Article 49 of Constitution and ordered them to halt such action, one of them issued a strong denial
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Protesters fling paint, eggs at court to demand activist’s release
By AFP, published by Channel NewsAsia HUNDREDS of protesters hurled red paint, tomatoes and eggs at a Bangkok court today (May 2), demanding the release of all political detainees, including an activist who was hospitalised after a hunger strike. The student activist Parit Chiwarak – widely known by his nickname “Penguin” – has been held
Read moreStudent activists in democracy march through Khon Kaen
TWO STUDENT leaders and six other activists summoned by Mueang Khon Kaen police station marched through this northeastern city to drum up support for democracy and push various reforms at 9 a.m. this morning (Sep. 10), Thai Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, and Mr. Jarupat Boonpattararaksa, or Phai Dao Din, the leader
Read moreFree People followers again gather at court to support arrested activists
MEMBERS of the Free People group, which grew out of the Free Youth group, showed up in large numbers at the Ratchadapisek Criminal Court this morning (August 8) to give their two arrested leaders support when they were brought in again for the court to consider holding them in pre-trial detention after the refusal to
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