Activists gather at Police Hospital to find out about Thaksin’s ailment
By Thai Newsroom Reporter A DOZEN POLITICAL ACTIVISTS today (Oct.22) gathered at Police Hospital in pursuit of the truth behind the “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convicted inmate Thaksin Shinawatra. Surrounded by policemen, the Students’ and People’s Network for Thailand Reform activists peacefully occupied a spot outside a building in the premises of Police […]
Read MoreActivists plan to visit Thaksin at hospital uninvited
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A POLITICAL ACTIVIST group is planning to visit, albeit uninvited, the “sickly” de facto Pheu Thai boss/convicted inmate Thaksin Shinawatra at Police Hospital on Sunday to see for themselves whether he may remain clinically ill. Calling themselves the Students & People’s Network For Thailand Reform, the activists told reporters today […]
Read MoreCourt drops murder charges against officials over vanished activist
By AFP and published by CNA A THAI court today (Sep. 28) dropped murder charges against four national park officials over the disappearance of an environmental activist almost a decade ago, but jailed one on a lesser offence. It was the latest twist in a long-running legal saga after ethnic Karen leader Porlajee Rakchongcharoen, […]
Read MoreActivists hold rally to pile pressure on polling agency
ACTIVISTS from various groups joined the human rights watchdog iLaw in holding a rally at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre this evening (June 16) to press the Election Commission to quickly complete verification of MPs-designate, Matichon newspaper said. Accompanying iLaw’s manager Mr. Yingcheep Atchanont, or Pao, in staging the rally were Mr. Jarupat Boonpattararaksa, […]
Read MoreChaos at Palang Pracharath event as hunger-striking duo show up
A PALANG Pacharath campaign event in Thonburi plunged into chaos after two female activists who held a severe hunger strike for weeks arrived with their group to ask questions about Criminal Code Section 112, or the lese majeste law, Matichon newspaper said this evening (Apr. 1). At 6.05 p.m. the two young activists, Tantawan […]
Read MoreHunger strike duo leaving hospital, reveal new strategy
TWO female activists who held a severe hunger strike for 53 days ending it on March 11 said in a Facebook post that they are leaving Thammasat Hospital today (Mar. 23) but are still sticking to their demands and intend to ask political parties about their viewpoint, Matichon said. One of the two young […]
Read MoreRatsadon Group launches ‘Vote for Change’ campaign
By Thai Newsroom Reporters RATSADON GROUP today (Mar.22) launched a fresh democracy campaign called “Vote for Change” in response to the May 14 general election. In a press conference at Democracy Monument, Ratsadon Group leader Patsaravalee Tanakitvibulpon announced Ratsadon Group is calling on all eligible voters to join in the “Vote for Change” campaign […]
Read MoreChulalongkorn, Thammasat students push for freeing 21 political detainees
. By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHULALONGKORN AND THAMMASAT university students have today (Jan.20) begun to move in support of a resolute call for unconditional, immediate release of 21 detained political activists. Large banners were spotted dangling from some buildings in the premises of Chulalongkorn University and Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus with statements encouraging students […]
Read MoreStop Apec activists determined to set up parallel stage during summit
PEOPLE’S network activists who have grouped under umbrella “People Stop Apec 2022” movement insist that they will set up a parallel stage to air their views during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit taking place next week from Wednesday Nov. 16 to Saturday Nov. 19, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Nov. 13). Ms. Pasarawalee […]
Read MoreActivists glue themselves to Goya paintings in Spanish climate protest
By Reuters and published by The Indian Express Madrid – Climate activists glued themselves to the frames of two world-famous paintings by Spanish master Francisco de Goya in Madrid’s Prado museum on Saturday (Nov. 5), the latest in a string of protests targeting artworks across Europe. A man and a woman attached themselves to […]
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