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Thai royal defamation cases ramp up as protests pause

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 12:35 PM

Thai authorities on Monday charged four democracy activists with royal defamation, with the protest movement rocking the kingdom put on hold because of a spike in coronavirus cases. Read more »

Thai activists answer summons as dozens face charges of insulting king

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 12:53 PM

A group of activists answered a police summons on Thursday over complaints that could see them jailed for up to 15 years for insulting Thailand's king, as authorities increasingly use "lese majeste" laws against pro-democracy protest leaders. Read more »

Protests and pandemic: will pent-up resentment, frustration among Hong Kong’s youth explode again into social unrest?

Lilian Cheng and Tony Cheung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 05 01:16 PM

Hong Kong leaders must tackle students’ pent-up resentment against the government and frustration over the coronavirus pandemic, experts have said, warning that anger could explode again into social unrest.   Read more »

Thai activists stage crop top protest law against insulting King

Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 10:01 PM

Some of Thailand’s highest profile protest leaders dressed in crop tops and paraded at a Bangkok shopping mall on Sunday in a jibe against King Maha Vajiralongkorn to demand the repeal of the law against insulting the monarchy. Read more »

More Thai protest leaders charged with royal defamation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 09:28 PM

Thailand has strict lese majeste laws, enshrined in section 112 of the penal code, shielding the ultra-wealthy King Maha Vajiralongkorn from criticism.   Read more »

Thai protesters march to barracks against king's military power

Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Jiraporn Kuhakan, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 01:15 AM

Thousands of anti-government Thai protesters marched to an army barracks on Sunday to challenge King Maha Vajiralongkorn's personal control over some army units. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 25, 2020

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Posted at Nov 26 12:04 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Symbol of protest

Sakchai Lalit, AP
Updated as of Nov 25 11:35 PM

A protester flashes the three-finger protest gesture in a yellow duck outfit, which has become a symbol of resistance during anti-government rallies, on Wednesday in Bangkok. Read more »

Thailand criticized over royal insult charges as more summoned

Panarat Thepgumpanat and Matthew Tostevin, Reuters
Posted at Nov 25 04:25 PM

Thailand faced criticism from international rights groups on Wednesday for bringing charges of insulting the monarchy against protest leaders who have challenged King Maha Vajiralongkorn as well as the government.   Read more »

Thai students, dancing dinosaurs rally in Bangkok

Lisa Martin and Tossapol Chaisamritpol, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 22 11:30 AM

Thousands of high school students upset about Thailand's lacklustre education system rallied alongside protestors dressed as dancing dinosaurs in Bangkok Saturday. Read more »

Thai PM says all laws to be used against protesters

Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 02:31 PM

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Thursday that all laws would be used against protesters who have demanded his removal, a new constitution and reforms to the monarchy of King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Read more »

Thai students pose with 'dissidents' in graduation protest

Juarawee Kittisilpa and Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 06:04 PM

Some students at Thailand's Thammasat University posed with cardboard cutouts of well-known critics of the monarchy on Saturday in a protest as King Maha Vajiralongkorn was to present degrees amid growing calls for royal reform. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 29, 2020

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Posted at Oct 30 12:01 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Pro-democracy protests in Thailand continue

Gemunu Amarasinghe, AP
Posted at Oct 29 10:42 PM

Pro-democracy protesters perform on a mock "red carpet" fashion show billed as a counterpoint to a fashion show being held by one of the monarchy's princesses nearby in Bangkok, Thursday.  Read more »

Thailand suspends TV station over protests coverage

Panarat Thepgumpanat and Panu Wongcha-um, Reuters
Posted at Oct 20 06:58 PM

A Thai court on Tuesday ordered the suspension of an online TV station critical of the government, which has accused it of violating emergency measures aimed at ending three months of protests. Read more »

Thai protesters vow new demonstration despite crackdown

Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 01:38 PM

Thai protesters said they would hold another demonstration on Saturday despite a crackdown by police on more than three months of protests that have targeted the powerful monarchy as well as the government.   Read more »

Thai police use water cannon against Bangkok protesters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 09:11 PM

Thai police used water cannon against protesters Friday night in central Bangkok, as the pro-democracy activists defied an emergency decree banning gatherings for a second night running. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 14 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 11:41 PM

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Pro-democracy protests in Bangkok

Sakchai Lalit, AP
Posted at Oct 14 09:52 PM

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gather outside Government House during a rally in Bangkok Wednesday, anniversary of a 1973 popular uprising that led to the ouster of a military dictatorship Read more »

Hong Kong economy shrank 1.2 percent in 2019

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 05:46 PM

The financial hub's gross domestic product shrank 1.2 percent on-year, official data showed, while the fourth quarter saw a 2.9 percent contraction. Read more »