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Group delays anti-PM rally to show unity
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 26/07/2025
» The "United Front to Defend Thai Sovereignty", a vocal critic of suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has postponed its rally from tomorrow till Aug 2 following heightened border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
New anti-Paetongtarn group draws scrutiny
News, Published on 01/07/2025
» Political observers are closely watching the trajectory of the "United Front to Defend Thai Sovereignty", a new group that has emerged as a vocal critic of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.
Protest a worrying sign
Oped, Editorial, Published on 01/07/2025
» The protest at Victory Monument on Saturday brought back memories of the last two street demonstrations which rocked the capital in recent years -- the protest organised by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) against then-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, and the rallies held by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) against his sister, Yingluck.
New push to oust PM for 'treason' after Hun Sen call
Post Reporters, Published on 21/06/2025
» Former leaders from across Thailand's political spectrum have joined forces under a new alliance dubbed "United for the Nation" to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, with a rally set for next Saturday at Democracy Monument.
Well done to the Aussies
Postbag, Published on 01/12/2024
» Re: "Australia to figure out how to enforce teen social media ban", (Spotlight, Nov 30).
Court reduces Suthep's jail term to 1 year
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 27/06/2024
» The Court of Appeal on Thursday reduced the prison sentence of Suthep Thaugsuban, convicted of leading the Bangkok Shutdown political protests in early 2014, from five years to one year, with no suspension, according to Mr Suthep’s lawyer Sawat Charoenpol.
2014 election disrupter avoids jail
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 28/05/2024
» The Supreme Court has handed an eight-month jail term, suspended for two years, to a protest leader involved in obstructing the general election in 2014.
Jatuporn wants action on amnesty bill
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 09/03/2024
» Former red-shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan accused the government of stalling over an amnesty for people facing legal action in politically motivated cases.
Deja vu as charter court weighs MFP ban
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 12/01/2024
» It is déjà vu in Thai politics this month as Thailand's biggest elected political party and its leader face Constitutional Court verdicts that could lead to a familiar dissolution and ban. At issue is the political future of Pita Limjaroenrat and the fate of the Move Forward Party (MFP), which he led to a stunning victory at the election last May. However the verdicts come out, they might be perceived by pundits as decided by the political winds of the day.