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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 25, 2020

ABS-CBN News
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 »

Thai police to charge protest leaders with 'royal insult'

Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters
Posted at Nov 24 09:56 PM

Thai police have summoned seven leaders of anti-government protests to face charges of lese majeste over comments made at demonstrations that demanded reforms to the monarchy, a police source and a rights group said on Tuesday. Read more »

Thousands join ‘Bad student’ rally in Thailand

Jack Taylor, AFP
Posted at Nov 22 11:58 AM

Pro-democracy protesters hold up the three-finger salute during a 'Bad Student' rally in Bangkok on Saturday evening. Read more »

Thai leader orders police crackdown on democracy protests

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 03:59 PM

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered security agencies on Thursday to crack down on pro-democracy protesters, days after police used tear gas and water cannon at a Bangkok rally.  Read more »

Duck and cover: Blow-up mascots star at Thai protests

Chayut Setboonsarng and Juarawee Kittisilpa, Reuters
Posted at Nov 18 11:27 PM

Thai police have water cannon and teargas to fire at protesters. The answer: Inflatable yellow pool ducks.   Read more »

Thai MPs to vote on reforms, day after six protesters shot

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 18 02:23 PM

Thai democracy protesters are set to return to the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday a day after six of their number were shot with live rounds, as lawmakers prepared to vote on possible constitutional reforms. Read more »

18 hurt in Thailand's most violent protests since movement began

Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters
Posted at Nov 17 09:53 PM

Thai police fired water cannon and teargas at protesters marching on parliament on Tuesday, and at least 18 people were hurt in the most violent confrontation since a youth-led protest movement emerged in July. Read more »

Thai police fire water cannon, tear gas at latest democracy rally

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 07:44 PM

Thai police on Tuesday fired water cannon and tear gas on pro-democracy protesters attempting to get close to parliament, where lawmakers were debating possible changes to the military-scripted constitution. Read more »

Thai monks ordered not to join protests

Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 10:20 PM

"The Supreme Sangha Council made resolutions to prohibit monks and novices from involvement in politics, including joining protests and expressing political opinions," a spokesman for the government's National Office of Buddhism said. Read more »

Protesting Thai students boycott royal graduation day

Jiraporn Kuhakan and Juarawee Kittisilpa, Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 02:23 AM

Some students sympathetic to Thai protesters boycotted graduation ceremonies led by King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday in a show of anger at the monarchy amid growing calls to reform it. Read more »

Thai protesters, 'human beings, not dust', march in challenge to king

Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Matthew Tostevin, Reuters
Posted at Oct 26 10:53 PM

Describing themselves as "human beings, not dust", thousands of Thai protesters demanding reforms of the monarchy marched to the German embassy in Bangkok on Monday to put pressure on King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who spends much of his time in Germany. Read more »

Thailand revokes protest ban that backfired

Panarat Thepgumpanat and Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 10:38 PM

Thailand on Thursday revoked an emergency decree aimed at ending months of protests against the government and monarchy that had only inflamed anger and brought tens of thousands of people onto Bangkok streets. Read more »

Thai PM may lift emergency moves; protesters want more

Panarat Thepgumpanat and Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 21 11:08 PM

BANGKOK - Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha backed down on Wednesday over emergency measures he imposed last week to stop three months of protests, but which spurred even bigger demonstrations against his government and the monarchy. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 19, 2020

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Updated as of Oct 20 12:30 AM

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Embattled Thai premier recalls parliament as thousands protest again

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 11:07 PM

Thousands of Thais defied a fresh government warning Monday and again took to the streets, as the embattled premier recalled parliament to thrash out how to end weeks of protests.   Read more »

Thai protesters carry on amid gov't threats

Sakchai Lalit, AP
Posted at Oct 19 09:23 PM

A growing tide of protests calling for the prime minister to resign by threatening to censor news coverage, raiding a publishing house and attempting to block Telegram. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 16, 2020

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Updated as of Oct 17 03:28 AM

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As motorcade rolls by, Thai royal family glimpses the people’s discontent

Hannah Beech and Muktita Suhartono, The New York Times
Posted at Oct 16 11:57 PM

The cream-colored stretch Rolls-Royce limousine crawled past the angry crowds. The queen of Thailand smiled.  Read more »

Clashes erupt, as police disperse Thailand protesters

Gemunu Amarasinghe, AP
Posted at Oct 16 10:29 PM

Pro-democracy demonstrators face water canons as police try to disperse them from their protest venue in Bangkok, Friday. Read more »