A GROUP of demonstrators gathered around the Skywalk and the Bangkok Art and Culture Center at Pathumwan intersection this afternoon (May 22) to mark the seventh anniversary of the coup mounted by Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, then army chief and current prime minister, Thai Rath newspaper said. Meanwhile a student union group held a symbolic performance
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PM gives strong warning to red-shirt leader
PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha this morning (April 2) mocked red shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan who has called for a demonstration on Sunday April 4 to pressure him to step down by pointing out that other people, including some former red shirt leaders, do not support this move while warning Jatuporn not to stir up trouble,
Read morePolice and WeVo guards clash in front of Myanmar embassy
WE Volunteer (WeVo) protest guards and police clashed in front of Myanmar embassy on Sathorn road late afternoon today (Feb. 1) after the latter moved in to break up a peaceful rally against the coup mounted at the neighbouring country this morning, Siam Rath newspaper reported. The WeVo guards arrived at the embassy at 3.30
Read morePro-monarchy group files complaint against protesters
A PRO-MONARCHY vocational students group today (Jan. 19) submitted a letter to police calling for action against demonstrators who had staged a rally on January 15 at Klong Luang police station in Pathum Thani province for violating the Flag Act of BE 2522 (1979), Siam Rath newspaper said. In the letter addressed to Police Chief
Read morePolice confirm no order to use live ammunition
POLICE are concerned that disagreements between the two groups will now flare up while debunking fake news that live ammunition will be used against protesters, INNnews.co.th and Sanook.com reported today (Oct. 21). Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy head of the Metropolitan Police, along with Pol. Col. Siriwat Deephor, deputy spokesman of the Royal Thai
Read moreVendors deny being CIA agents as teased by amused netizens
A COLOURFUL development from the demonstrations that have been taking place over the past few days is a online thread that jokingly questions whether food vendors are CIA agents in disguise because they always show up at the protest venue before anyone else gets there, Sanook.com reported today (Oct. 20, 2020). In trying to get
Read moreProtesters start flocking to Victory Monument
THE People’s Party demonstrators started gathering at Victory Monument area from 3.50 p.m. onwards today (Oct. 18) after the Facebook page of the Free Youth group confirmed the rally at this location with a smaller one in Asoke area from 4 p.m. onwards, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The message also mentioned assembly points at various
Read moreStreet lights switched off at Ratchaprasong intersection
THE CONFRONTATION between the demonstrators and the security force at Ratchaprasong intersection turned quite tense this evening (Oct. 15) with the authorities having switched off street lights but the protesters succeeding in retaking the skywalk from which they had been earlier evicted, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The demonstrators cried with joy when the skywalk was
Read morePolice strongly warn protesters to not gather at Ratchaprasong
AFTER the declaration of serious emergency in Bangkok by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha before dawn today (Oct. 15) police issued a stern warning to protesters to not assemble at Ratchaprasong intersection this afternoon, Thai Rath and Sanook.com reported. Pol. Col. Krisana Pattanacharoen, deputy spokesman of the Royal Thai Police, and Pol. Lt. Gen. Piya Thawichai,
Read moreProtesters start marching towards Govt House
THE People’s Party demonstrators started moving towards Government House at 2.35 p.m. today (Oct. 14) after negotiations with police at Mahakan Fort intersection whereby they were allowed to head there via Nakhon Sawan road and not Ratchadamnoen Nok, Thai Rath newspaper reported While negotiations took place the protesters intermittently shouted, “open the way.” Along the
Read moreOctober 14 rally ‘will last at least a week’
A LEADER of the pro-democracy movement said on stage in Nakhon Ratchasima province today (Oct. 11) that the October 14 demonstration will last at least a week with the protesters to march to Government House to pressure Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down, Sanook.com quoted Voice TV as saying. Anon Nampa, a lawyer and
Read morePolice expect BMA to remove plaque
THE COPY of Khana Rasadorn plaque installed by demonstrators at Sanam Luang this morning (Sept. 20) will likely be removed by the Bangkok Metropolis Administration which together with the Education Ministry is in charge of this issue, Thai Rath newspaper quoted two senior police officers as saying this afternoon. This plaque is similar to the
Read moreSanam Luang demonstration grows bigger
DESPITE the rain more people are flocking to Sanam Luang ground this evening (Sept. 19) to join thousands of others already there as the demonstration by Thammasat Alliance, entitled “September 19 Reclaiming People’s Power,” grows bigger, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The protesters are well prepared with raincoats and umbrellas and are also wearing face masks.
Read moreDemonstration starts at Thammasat University Tha Prachan campus
LEADERS of the demonstrators, who call themselves Thammasat Alliance and their rally “September 19 Reclaiming People’s Power”, were to start giving speeches from 2 p.m. onwards at Thammasat University Tha Prachan campus’ football field, Thai Rath newspaper reported today (Sept. 19, 2020). The demonstrators had pushed their way into campus through the gate after cutting
Read moreGovt House staff moving papers out as mob is heading there on Sunday
WITH demonstrators who are gathering in Bangkok on Saturday September 19 intending to march to Government House the next day, Sunday, security staff and police have started moving out all important documents from the complex with parking being banned there from tomorrow evening till Sunday, Siam Rath newspaper reported this afternoon (Sept. 17, 2020). Mr.
Read moreStudents gather to wash away ‘sins of the police’
A GROUP of students from Srinakharinwirot University gathered in front of the Royal Thai Police headquarters today (Sept. 4) to clean the sidewalk there and wash away alleged sins of the police, Sanook.com reported. The students, who represent the Group of Change, said the sign at the police headquarters had been tarnished by People’s Democratic
Read morePrawit denies ordering police to follow student leader
SPEAKING before the photo session of the new Cabinet at the Government House this morning (August 13) Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said he has not ordered police to track the leader of a student demonstration at Thammasat University Rangsit campus on Monday, INN News and Sanook.com reported. Questioned by reporters whether he had given
Read moreThammasat student leader says she is safe for now
THE LEADER of student demonstrators who had raised a 10-point manifesto on reforming the monarchy during Monday’s rally at Thammasat University Rangsit campus said today (August 13) that she is safe and thanked her friends and supporters for helping monitor the situation, Naewna newspaper reported. Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, the leader of the “Thammasat
Read moreChiang Mai police warn people not to attend new rally
AS CHIANG MAI student leaders moved ahead with organizing another rally on Wednesday July 29, this northern city’s police issued a warning that doing so clearly violates the emergency decree, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (July 27, 2020). Chiang Mai City police also filed charges of joining together to organize activities meant to instigate unrest in
Read moreAnti-government rally on the sidewalk at Democracy Monument
ANOTHER rally took place on the sidewalk at the Democracy Monument this evening (July 25) after police had barricaded the road to prevent the demonstrators from spilling over and blocking the traffic with this group backing that three demands that the Free Youth group had earlier voiced, Thai Rath newspaper and INN News report. At
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