ANGRY demonstrators from Anonymous and Independent parties held a protest in front of Digital Economy and Society Ministry within the Government Complex on Chaengwattana road this evening (Nov. 3) objecting to the blocking of the well-known adult movie website Pornhub.com, Amarin TV reported. Leading the protest were Ms. Natta Mahathana, or Bow, a political activist,
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Three protest leaders still in the hospital as lawyer checks detention
ALL three protest leaders freed from prison on Friday evening are still undergoing medical treatment at Rama 9 Hospital with police guarding Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, as she has already been taken into custody, INN News reported this afternoon (Nov. 1, 2020). Mr. Krisadang Nuttajarat, a lawyer for all three of them, said Rung
Read moreThree protest leaders hospitalized after being rearrested
AN OVERNIGHT rally in front of Prachachuen police station broke up at 4.45 a.m. this morning (oct. 31) after Ayutthaya police station showed up and recorded the rearrest of three of four protest leaders freed by court last evening with all three being admitted to hospital for treatment for injury and exhaustion, Sanook.com reported this
Read moreCourt orders release of four protest leaders
THE CRIMINAL Court this afternoon (Oct. 30) dismissed a police petition to detain four protest leaders for the third successive period, pointing out that it is not necessary to hold them any longer during investigation, Sanook.com reported. Being set free from Bangkok Remand Prison and Central Women Correctional Institution this evening are Mr. Parit Chivarak,
Read moreYellow-shirt protesters ‘used Costa Rican flag at rally’
DRAWING heavy criticism online is a photo of a yellow-shirt rally in southern Songkhla province where a Costa Rican flag and not a Thai one was used in the stage backdrop, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (Oct. 28, 2020). The Facebook page Vivatha V2 shared this photo last night showing the stage at the yellow-shirt rally
Read moreAvoid Rama IV, South Sathorn roads from 3 p.m. as mob heading to embassy
THE Metropolitan Police Bureau issued an urgent announcement early this afternoon (Oct. 26) for people to avoid Rama IV and South Sathorn roads from 3 p.m. onwards as protesters are gathering at Sam Yan intersection at 5 p.m. to head to the German embassy, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasan Keawsaengek, deputy head
Read moreChuan puts the brakes on tight control of Parliament during special session
THE President of National Assembly has halted a move to impose stringent control of the Parliament during the two-day extraordinary session starting tomorrow even though some groups are expected to stage rallies there, INN News reported. Mr. Chuan Leekpai, the National Assembly head, cancelled the security action plan by pointing out that Parliament is not
Read morePolice ask for court injunction to evict protesters
POLICE moved to obtain an injunction from the court to evict protesters rallying in front of Bangkok Remand Prison on Ngamwongwan road today (Oct. 24) after their leaders set a 10 p.m. deadline for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign, Sanook.com reported. Pol. Maj. Gen. Piya Tawichai, deputy head of the Metropolitan Police, said that
Read moreProtesters set deadline for PM to quit by 10 p.m. tonight
THE People’s Party representatives and their ally issued a deadline in front of Bangkok Remand Prison at 10.10 a.m. this morning (Oct. 24) for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down by 10 p.m. tonight while inviting all groups to join together and map out their strategy, Thai Rath newspaper reported. Mr. Songpol Sonthirak, speaking
Read moreRally in front of prison in Bangkok, and yellow-shirt one in Sukhothai
PROTESTERS are setting up a stage and getting ready to camp overnight in front of Bangkok Remand Prison where some of their leaders are incarcerated after one of them, Mr. Jarupat Boonpattararaksa, or Phai Dao Din, was released, Thai Rath newspaper and Sanook.com reported this evening (Oct. 23, 2020). Upon being released Phai Dao Din
Read moreLeader of mob who attacked student close to minister
THE man who threw a loudspeaker at a female student during a confrontation at Ramkhamhaeng University between the student demonstrators and yellow-shirt royalists yesterday has been identified in a photo together with a minister, Sanook.com reported this morning (October 22, 2020). The melee at the university occurred after both groups held rallies there at around
Read moreProtesters start gathering while Voice TV is not being shut down
DEMONSTRATORS started coming down to the road from the skywalk at Victory Monument at 4 p.m. today (Oct. 21) with this being the appointed time announced by the People’s Party, Thai Rath newspaper reported. They initially gathered at a sidewalk near the base of the monument and started giving speeches, at this point traffic was
Read moreTwo protest leaders taken to court, third motorcade arrest
TWO key protest leaders were taken from the Region 1 Border Police Bureau to the criminal court to request for pre-trial detention at 11 a.m. this morning (Oct. 21), INNnews.co.th reported. Chanasongkram policemen took the duo, Ms. Panusaya Sitthichirawattanakul, or Rung, leader of Thammasat Alliance and Rally, and Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, a Thammasat
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 moreOrder to suspend use of Telegram messaging app
A LETTER of instructions issued by the chief responsible for resolving a serious emergency situation, number 11/2020, wants the Office of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to suspend the use of Telegram messaging application, Sanook.com reported this afternoon (Oct. 19). This action was taken after protesters moved to distribute news through such apps.
Read moreRallies in 3 areas of Bangkok ending at 8 p.m.
A PROTEST leader confirmed that rallies taking place today (Oct. 18) in three key areas of Bangkok and neighbouring Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi provinces that started late afternoon will end at 8 a.m., TV Channel 7 reported. In Bangkok demonstrations sprung up at Victory Monument, Asoke and Bangna intersections. The Pathum Thani demonstrators gathered at
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 moreAnother rally called after apology issued for last night’s water truck chaos
ALL the groups in the People’s Party network jointly published their message on all social media platforms at 11 a.m. today (Oct. 18) calling on demonstrators to be ready at 3 p.m., Thai Rath newspaper and Sanook.com reported. The message said, “3 p.m., please be ready at every train station near you”. Meanwhile a Thoburi
Read moreProtesters at all three key rally sites start dispersing
DEMONSTRATORS at three key areas of Bangkok, Lat Phrao intersection, Wong Wiang Yai and Udom Suk station, started dispersing close to 8 p.m. this evening (Oct. 17) as urged to do so by their leaders after giving the three-finger salute and singing the national anthem, Thai Rath newspaper reported. There was a slight disturbance at
Read moreProtest kicks off at Udom Suk BTS station
DEMONSTRATORS began holding a rally at Udom Suk BTS station at 4.14 p.m. today (Oct. 17) with this being one of the points the People’s Party had selected for their protest, Thai Rath newspaper reported. The rally had initially started at Udom Suk junction but as more people flocked in, the crowd spread out to
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