WITH a large demonstration looming from 3 p.m. today (Nov. 14) police at noon placed containers and rolled out barbed wire around Sanam Luang to deal with the protesters, Matichon newspaper said. Although the demonstration is to initially take place at Democracy Monument the protesters intend to move to Sanam Luang to hold activities
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Constitutional Court website hacking suspect arrested
THE Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) police tracked down a suspect in the hacking of the Constitutional Court’s website that was transformed to play American experimental hip-hop group Death Grips’ “Guillotine (It goes Yah)” music video after a ruling was passed against three activists last Wednesday, Sanook.com said today (Nov. 13). The portal’s name
Read moreAmnesty International: Court ruling a dangerous signal to freedom of expression
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL said today (Nov. 12) the Constitutional Court’s ruling that three activists used their rights and liberties with the aim of overthrowing democratic institution with the King as head of state and ordering them to halt such action has widespread impact and is a dangerous signal to freedom of expression, Sanook.com said. Ms. Emerlynne
Read moreYoung 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
Read moreRung denies aiming to overthrow democratic institution, monarchy
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
Read moreConstitutional Court opens door for drafting new constitution
THE majority of judges at the Constitution Court ruled this afternoon (March 11) that Parliament has the authority to amend the Constitution to pave the way for setting up a charter drafting body but stated that a referendum must first be held to ascertain whether the public want a new constitution and once the
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