Court rejects bail for 10 of 12 political activists despite rally
THE CRIMINAL Court refused to grant bail to 10 out of 12 political activists despite a rally taking place for their temporary release while the petition for the other two was sent to the Appeal Court to consider, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Jan. 29). Mr. Kittisak Kongthong, a lawyer who had filed the […]
Read MoreProtesters back off from marching to QSNCC to submit letter to foreign leaders
A BIG CROWD of demonstrators with some of them wearing dinosaur costumes gave up on an attempt to march to Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) to submit a letter to foreign leaders attending the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit this afternoon (Nov. 17), Matichon newspaper said. The protesters, who had gathered at […]
Read MoreDemonstration against vote to reject booze bill
ACTIVISTS staged a demonstration in front of Parliament today (Nov. 2) to express their opposition to the House of Representatives voting to reject Move Forward Party’s Progressive Liquor Bill, INN News and Matichon newspaper said. At 4.30 p.m. the Thalu Fah group together with “Beer People” activists kicked off the “People’s Liquor” event with […]
Read MoreFlash mob protest against Prayut on Skytrain
A FLASH MOB demonstration against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha took place on the BTS Skytrain this afternoon (Oct. 9) with the protesters dressed in black and some wearing black sunglasses intermittently travelling through five stations, getting off at each one of them then catching the next train, and doing the same on their return […]
Read MoreAnti-Prayut protesters mourn the country’s future
FOUR ACTIVIST groups joined together in holding a demonstration at the Victory Monument this afternoon (Oct. 1) to demand that the Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha quit with participants dressed in black to mourn the country’s future, Matichon newspaper said this evening. This protest was mounted after the Constitutional Court ruled that Gen. Prayut’s eight-year […]
Read MoreGerman displaying anti-Prawit photo flees to Bangkok
A YOUNG German man who displayed a photo of caretaker Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan with a red cross over it at a traffic island in Mueang district of Rayong province yesterday (Sept. 1), quickly fled to Bangkok last night after police came to his house to gave a warning, Matichon newspaper said. Mr. Moritz […]
Read MoreThalu Fah protesters stage rally, to sue government
THE Thalu Fah activist group staged a demonstration this evening (Mar. 28) to mark the dismantling of their protest village opposite the Government House last year with 99 protesters being arrested while announcing that they will be countersuing the government, Matichon newspaper said. A number of protesters gathered at Nang Loeng intersection at 5.30 […]
Read MoreTangmo Nida’s fans rally at police station to demand justice
SOME FANS of actress Pataratida Patcharawirapong, or Tangmo Nida, who drowned in Chao Phraya river during a speedboat trip last month, today (Mar. 13) marched to Nonthaburi police station to submit a letter urging the investigators to work honestly and then continued staging a rally there, Matichon newspaper said. This is the second day in […]
Read MoreDemocracy, LGBTQ activists stage downtown demonstration
THE United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) and lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and queer (LGTBQ) groups staged a demonstration at Ratchaprasong intersection this afternoon (Nov. 28) to push for abolition of Criminal Code Section 112, or the lese majeste law, and obtain marriage equality, Matichon newspaper said. Booths were set up to collect […]
Read MoreContainers placed at Sanam Luang to handle demonstration
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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