A GROUP of Thais in Los Angeles staged a protest against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra during her visit with a video clip of their demonstration shared online, Amarin TV said last evening (Nov. 12). The video clip shows the Thais shouting and booing at Paetongtarn while the prime minister posted a photo and message
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Thousands protest over handling of Spanish flood disaster
By Reuters and published by Yahoo!News Valencia – Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia on Saturday (Nov.9) over regional authorities’ handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe’s worst natural disasters for decades. In the latest demonstration over the floods, protesters
Read moreAcademics, former BOT governors protest political parties dominating central bank
AS MANY AS 250 academics and representatives from social economic groups plus four former Bank of Thailand governors today (Oct. 31) expressed concern that political parties are now interfering with the central bank for short-term gain and in doing so are destroying the stability and credibility of the country in the long run, Naewna
Read moreP-Move protesters literally climb Government House gate to no avail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters LED BY THE SO-CALLED P-MOVE activist network, a few protesters today (Oct. 15) staged a brief, dramatic scene outside Government House to desperately draw attention of non-committal members of cabinet inside. During a weekly cabinet meeting in a main building at Government House, the leading demonstrators literally climbed a gate
Read moreMaha Bua followers protest govt’s planned intervention in central bank
By Thai Newsroom Reporters FOLLOWERS OF THE LATE revered monk Ajarn Maha Bua have staged a protest against an alleged, planned interference of the Pheu Thai-led government in internal affairs of the Bank of Thailand. The unnamed followers of Ajarn Maha Bua delivered an urgent letter to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to air their
Read moreMyanmar workers protest over unpaid wages
OVER 700 Myanmar workers staged a protest in front of a factory they are constructing within Rojana Industrial Park Prachinburi after Chinese capitalists had not paid their wages for two months while forcing them to work everyday, Amarin TV said today (Aug. 17). Police at Ro Bo Pai station, Si Maha Phot district, were
Read moreMarijuana protesters go on hunger strike to push for enquiry
A NETWORK opposing the Pheu Thai-led government’s move to relist marijuana as a narcotic stepped up their protest with some members going on a hunger strike to push for an enquiry before any action is taken, Naewna newspaper said today (July 10). At 10 a.m. the Network Writing the Future of Cannabis, led by
Read moreMarijuana demonstration in front of Govt House
A NETWORK opposing the Pheu Thai-led government’s move to relist marijuana as a narcotic by the end of this year held a demonstration in front of the Government House yesterday afternoon and submitted a proposal that a joint study be conducted on this step, Naewna newspaper said this morning (July 9). At 1.30 p.m.
Read moreProtest over potash mining in Korat as PM, ministers arrive for meeting
A GROUP of Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) residents staged a protest over exploration and mining of potash deposits in their Northeastern province just as Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and ministers arrived for a mobile cabinet meeting at Rajabhat University, Naewna newspaper said today (July 2). Protesters from Non Thai, Non Sung and City districts affected
Read moreCommentator confirms Penguin ‘has fled’ after no-show at court
AFTER THE Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for activist and protest leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, for failing to show up to hear the verdict in case on violating the lese majeste law, or Section 112 of the Criminal Code, and Computer Crimes Act, a popular Internet commentator confirmed that he has
Read moreG7 holds ‘strategic’ talks in climate hotspot Italy
By AFP and published by CNA Turin, Italy – G7 ministers meet for environment and climate change talks in Turin today (Apr. 29), with experts urging the highly industrialised countries to use their political clout, wealth and technologies to end fossil fuel use. The Group of Seven meeting in the northern Italian city is
Read moreMyanmar workers protest again, throw bottles and rocks at media vehicles
MYANMAR workers at a factory construction site in Rayong where a tower crane collapsed killing seven of their colleagues yesterday (Mar. 29) staged a second protest today over not getting social security payments throwing bottles and rocks at vehicles of journalists from various TV channels who ran for their lives, Naewna newspaper said. Around
Read moreProtesting Myanmar workers settle for 1.6m baht per death
AROUND 500 Myanmar construction workers protesting at a factory construction site in Rayong where seven of their colleagues were killed and many others injured after a tower crane collapsed with rescuers blocked from going in to help the injured and take the bodies for autopsy reached an agreement with the employer for compensation of
Read moreElderly activists resume anti-Thaksin protest outside Government House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters DOZENS OF POLITICAL ACTIVISTS yesterday (Feb.2) resumed a street protest against de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra outside Government House where they have planned to hang around for a month. Pichit Chaimongkol, leader of the anti-Thaksin demonstrators, mostly being elderly persons, said the protesters have returned to
Read moreChadchart tells protesting waste collectors to not hold public hostage
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urged protesting rubbish collectors to not hold the public hostage by letting garbage pile up after many of them staged a demonstration at Lak Si district this morning (Nov. 20) , Matichon newspaper and TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. More than 50 garbage truck drivers and collectors said they
Read moreProtesters urge govt to return Thaksin to jail
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A DOZEN POLITICAL activists today (Oct.31) pressed the government to return de facto Pheu Thai boss/”sickly” inmate Thaksin Shinawatra from hospital to jail. The street protesters led by the so-called Students’ & People’s Network For Thailand Reform peacefully gathered outside Government House calling on the Pheu Thai-led government to take
Read moreHundreds protest against Malaysian govt after DPM’s graft charges were dropped
By AP and published by CNA Kuala Lumpur – Hundreds of people staged an anti-government rally on Saturday (Sep. 16) in Kuala Lumpur, accusing Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of helping his key ally escape prosecution in exchange for political support. Prosecutors unexpectedly dropped 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Read moreProtesters block Pheu Thai headquarters, leaders stuck inside
A GROUP of protesters tried to storm Pheu Thai Party headquarters today (Aug. 7) just as the leaders of both this and Bhumjaithai parties were announcing the latter joining a coalition government being forged by the former after which they blocked the gates to prevent them from leaving, Thai Rath newspaper said. The Thalu
Read moreProtesters disrupt press conference at Pheu Thai HQ
SOME protesters barged into Pheu Thai headquarters late afternoon today (July 23) and threw powder around thus disrupting a press conference by Pheu Thai and Palang Prachararth parties after they concluded their talks, Thai Rath newspaper said. The protesters loudly asked why Pheu Thai is holding talks with military-installed parties and whether party leaders
Read moreAnon: 8 parties must not split up, those breaking ranks are dictators
A LEADER of the “respect my vote” demonstration at Bangkok Art & Culture Centre this evening (July 16) urged the eight partners of the coalition government led by Move Forward Party to stick together and not break ranks with those doing so to be branded dictators, Naewna newspaper said. In a fiery speech Mr.
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