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Protests resumed on 18 July 2020 with a large demonstration organised under the Free Youth umbrella at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok. Three demands were presented to the Government of Thailand: the dissolution of parliament, ending intimidation of the people, and the drafting of a new constitution. The July protests were triggered by the ...
The 2013–2014 Thai political crisis was a period of political instability in Thailand. Anti-government protests took place between November 2013 and May 2014, organised by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), a political pressure group led by former Democrat Party parliamentary representative ( MP) Suthep Thaugsuban. [10]
Timeline of the 2020–2021 Thai protests (November 2020) On 1 November, an estimate of over 10,000 yellow-shirted royalists demonstrated their support for the King at the Grand Palace, [1] where he had participated in a religious ceremony at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. [2]
Thailand's government banned gatherings of more than five people on Thursday in the face of three months of escalating demonstrations that have targeted King Maha Vajiralongkorn as well as Prime ...
24 July, Thao Suranari Square, Nakhon Ratchasima Province — sit-ins organised by a group of students and lecturers from four academies in the province. It saw one of the largest crowds amongst other protests. [18] On 27 and 29 July, Thais in Paris, New York City and London also protested against the Prayut government.
Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency amid ongoing anti-government protests. Riot police moved to clear out demonstrators shortly after the announcement. Officials said they arrested ...
The existence of an information warfare unit participating in a cyber campaign against government critics was leaked to the public in late February 2020. [4] General Apirat Kongsompong, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, expressed concerns that some students' actions were inclined to lèse majesté.
On 15 October, the authorities declared a "severe" state of emergency in Bangkok from 04:00 local time and banned gatherings of five or more people. [19] [20] The protesters were cleared using riot police. [19] In the process, police detained 20 demonstrators, among them three protest leaders, and imposed a ban on sensitive media stories. [21]