Police: Paddy wagon drove off after hitting protesters for safety
SENIOR police officers today (Sept.13) explained that a paddy wagon that hit some protesters at Din Daeng intersection late last night did not run away but drove off for safety which is why this is not a hit and run case, Thai Rath newspaper said. In briefing reporters Pol. Lt. Gen. Phakphong Pongphetra, head of […]
Read MoreProtesters set fire to car tyres, clash with police in Din Daeng area
THE Thalu Gas adolescent protesters were back at Din Daeng intersection this evening (Sept. 12) and set some car tyres on fire under the expressway while also intermittently letting off firecrackers as they have been doing for the past several days, Thai Rath newspaper said. From this intersection, barely a kilometre from the First […]
Read MoreProtesters and police clash at 2 points in Din Daeng area
THE adolescent Thalu Gas protesters gathered again at Din Daeng intersection this evening (Sept. 11) and after letting off firecrackers, throwing ping-pong bomb and setting tires and debris on fire both at this intersection and on the outbound side of Vibhavadi Rangsit road later clashed with police at two nearby points, Matichon newspaper said. […]
Read MoreThammasat group: Penguin hurt his head after being pushed by guards
IN A Facebook post today (Sept. 10) the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration revealed that detained protest leader Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, banged his head on the ground after being pushed by guards while being moved from hospital to the prison, Siam Rath newspaper said. The Thammasat group said Penguin had asked to […]
Read MoreCourt rejects arrest warrant for anti-Prayut protest leaders
By Thai Newsroom Reporters AN ARREST WARRANT sought by police against leading political activists in protest of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was today (Sept. 8) denied by court. The Bangkok South District Court turned down the request by Thong Lor police station for the arrest warrant for Red Shirt leader Nattawut Saikua and political activist […]
Read MoreMotorcycle-riding adolescents nabbed by police at usual anti-Prayut protest site
By Thai Newsroom Reporters SEVERAL MOTORCYCLE-RIDING male adolescents who had planned to renew an apparently unorganised protest against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha were unexpectedly rounded up today (Sept. 7) by police at an usual protest site on a busy Bangkok street. The pickup truck-riding policemen scrambled to arrest these motorcyclists known as members of […]
Read MoreBig anti-Prayut protest at Asoke intersection
TWO KEY leaders of the protest movement against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha kicked off a demonstration at Asoke intersection at 4 p.m. today (Sept. 5) with Thonglor police closing Asoke-Montri road heading for Petchaburi intersection but traffic was flowing normally on Sukhumvit road and towards Khlong Toei, Sanook.com said. Speaking out against Gen. Prayut who […]
Read MoreAnti-Prayut online campaign attracts 20,000 supporters on first day
By Thai Newsroom Reporters ABOUT 20,000 PEOPLE have signed up in support of a parallel online campaign against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the first day of the opposition’s latest move to press him to step down. Pheu Thai Party spokeswoman Arunee Kasayanond confirmed today (Aug. 26) some 20,000 people, mostly Bangkokians, endorsed the […]
Read MoreBlinded but fighting on: Thanat joins today’s protest parade
THE wealthy blinded protester today (Aug. 22) joined a protest parade from Khok Wua intersection to Democracy Monument holding a sign saying “people’s brotherhood,” Sanook.com said. This is Mr. Thanat Thanakitamnuay’s, or Hiso Luknut’s, first participation in a demonstration after leaving the hospital but he stressed that he is a supporter and not one of […]
Read MoreBlinded wealthy protester back home, has better perspective
THE wealthy protester who was injured in his right eye during a demonstration on August 13 and is now blind in that eye posted a Facebook message today (August 21) that he is now back home and has never seen things this clearly in his whole life, Sanook.com said. The family of Mr. Thanat […]
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