Penguin leads protest to get arrested friends freed
ANOTHER protest took place this afternoon (August 2) in front of Royal Thai Police Region 1 headquarters to call for the release of a protest leader who had been arrested earlier in the day after staging a rally to call for freeing of all those rounded up after yesterday’s “car mob” demonstration, Thai Rath […]
Read MorePolice move in to clear protest sites
A LARGE number of crowd control police started clearing today’s (July 18) key protest sites this evening bringing in high-pressure water cannon trucks along with them and announcing that those who do not return will be immediately arrested, Thai Rath newspaper said. At 7.48 p.m. the police units seized control of Nang Loeng intersection […]
Read MoreAnti-Prayut protesters hit by rubber bullets, tear gas near Govt House
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRO-DEMOCRACY DEMONSTRATORS today (July 18) renewed a massive street protest near Government House pressing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down but police shot rubber bullets, tear gas and high-pressure water cannons to keep them at bay. The latest Bangkok street protest, organised by 15 activist groups including the Free Youth, […]
Read MoreDemocrat, Bhumjaithai parties tipped to withdraw from Prayut government
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE DEMOCRAT AND BHUMJAITHAI parties are largely expected to withdraw from the coalition government under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in foreseeable future in the face of his alleged failures to address the domestic pandemic situation, said a noted political activist yesterday (July 12). Sombat Boonngam-anong, leader of a sustained anti-Prayut protest […]
Read MoreRatsadon group presses Prayut to quit, leave Thailand in 120 days
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRO-DEMOCARCY RATSADON leader Parit ”Penguin” Chiwarak today (July 2) pressed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to quit and depart from Thailand in 120 days’ time since he has allegedly run the country in corrupt, erroneous fashion. Addressing anti-Prayut protesters on a street near Government House in rain on top of a pickup […]
Read MoreProtest market set up in front of Govt House
LED by Mr. Parit Chivarak, or Penguin, protesters passed through a police barricade and succeeded in setting up a market in front of the Government House for vendors and restaurateurs hit by a new ban on dine-in service with only takeaways allowed while also continuing to pressure Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down, Thai […]
Read MorePolice gear up for rallies by two groups this evening
METROPOLITAN Police said two rallies are taking place this evening (June 26) with one being at Phan Fa Lilat Bridge and the other at Phitsanulok road with six companies of policemen having been fielded to control the situation and another 10 companies on standby for support if needed, TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Maj. Gen. […]
Read MoreDemonstrators face a string of charges for yesterday’s rallies
POLICE are moving to file various charges against the groups that staged rallies at various places in Bangkok yesterday with most of them having ended at 8.30 p.m., Siam Rath newspaper said this afternoon (June 25). Three key groups, the Thalufah (Through the Sky) village led Mr. Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, or Phai Dao Din, the People’s […]
Read MorePenguin taunts police as they brace for new rally
METROPOLITAN Police are fully ready to handle a new demonstration called by People’s Party on June 24 while pointing out that they had already filed 150 cases on the current wave of political activities, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (June 22). One of the key leaders of this group, Mr. Prit Chivarak, or Penguin, countered […]
Read MoreMyanmar protesters wear flowers to mark Aung San Suu Kyi’s birthday
By AFP and published by Channel NewsAsia Yangon – Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar donned flowers in their hair today (June 19) to mark the birthday of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who remains under house arrest and is due to face court again next week. Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government was overthrown […]
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