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Road users beware ‘car mob’ protesters heading for headquarters of 2 parties

  METROPOLITAN police this morning (Aug. 13) alerted road users that “car mob” protesters are gathering at Mo Chit BTS station then heading for the headquarters of Bhumjaithai and Pheu Thai parties on Phaholyothin and Phetchaburi roads respectively, Naewna newspaper said. The roads that the “car mob” procession of automobiles and motorcycles will be passing

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Motorists warned to avoid protests taking place across Bangkok

  METROPOLITAN Police Bureau issued a warning for motorists to beware of various groups holding protests across Bangkok today (July 31) and carefully plan their trips in advance, Sanook.com said. Pol. Maj. Gen. Jirasant Kaewsangek, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police Bureau and spokesman, and Pol. Maj. Gen. Sophon Sarapat, deputy chief and deputy spokesman, mentioned

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Protests in Chiang Mai during Prayut’s visit despite tight security

  CHIANG MAI demonstrators managed to stage small protests against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha during his visit to the northern province today (June 29) despite 2,120 policemen protecting him, Matichon newspaper said. Gen. Prayut, who visited the Shinawatra family stronghold together with his delegation to monitor various projects implemented by his administration, landed at the

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Health

Water cannon, tear gas at Covid-19 protests in Brussels

  By AP and published by MSN News Brussels – Police fired water cannons and tear gas in Brussels today (Jan. 23) to disperse protesters marching against Covid-19 vaccinations and restrictions. The march followed demonstrations in other European capitals on Saturday that also drew thousands of people protesting vaccine passports and other requirements that European

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‘Old man out!’: Anger in Kazakhstan focuses on ex-leader

By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Almaty – As protesters armed with sticks and discarded police shields prepared to storm the mayor’s office in Kazakhstan’s largest city Almaty, they marched to chants of “Old man out!” They were not referring to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, 68, but Nursultan Nazarbayev, the octogenarian who after more than

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Health

Thousands march against Covid restrictions in northwest Europe

  By Reuters Staff, published by Cyprus Mail TENS of thousands of protesters marched through several northwest European cities Saturday (Dec. 4) to demonstrate against coronavirus restrictions imposed amid a surge in infections. Austria last month became the first country in Western Europe to reimpose a lockdown, which is set to last 20 days, and

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Young generations to take to streets again despite court’s ruling: Academic

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters YOUNG GENERATIONS OF pro-democracy people will likely return to street protests in a sustained move for monarchical reform now that the Constitutional Court has delivered a ruling against it, said a noted academic yesterday (Nov. 11). Chulalongkorn University political scientist Puangthong Pawakapan said a large number of students and other

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Anti-Prayut protesters kept at bay in Nakhon Si Thammarat

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters STUDENTS AND OTHERS who had intended to demonstrate a public protest against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha were practically kept at bay during his visit to Nakhon Sri Thammarat today (Oct.7). A number of university and secondary-level students among other people in Nakhon Si Thammarat were strongly discouraged by the provincial

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