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PM Prayut confirms he won’t attend Asean summit on Myanmar
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday that he would not be attending a summit of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) in Jakarta on April 24, where the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar is set to be discussed.
Prosecutors indict 5 over blocking of Queen's motorcade
Reuters, Published on 31/03/2021
» Five activists were indicted on Wednesday on charges of attempted violence against the queen during a pro-democracy demonstration last year, when a royal motorcade encountered dozens of protesters.
Thais deny army forcing back Myanmar refugees
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» CHIANG MAI: About 2,000 refugees fleeing Myanmar to Thailand had been pushed back despite ongoing aerial bombardment, two activist groups said on Monday, but Thai authorities said the army was taking care of them on the border.
Anti-government protesters defy police threat of arrests
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Hundreds of anti-government protesters gathered on Monday in defiance of a threat by police to make more arrests, a day after nearly 100 demonstrators were detained for breaching public health measures against the coronavirus.
Police vow more protest arrests after nearly 100 detained
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Police on Monday vowed to arrest more people participating in anti-government protests after detaining nearly 100 at a demonstration a day earlier, citing a law restricting gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Thousands take to Myanmar streets again after bloodiest day since coup
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Myanmar security forces killed a man in the main city of Yangon on Monday, media reported, as activists called on ethnic minority forces in the diverse nation to back their campaign against military rule.
Indonesia holds off on AstraZeneca vaccine
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia will delay the administering of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine due to reports of blood clots among some recipients in Europe and would await a review from the World Health Organization (WHO), its health minister said on Monday.
The protest leaders facing criminal cases
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2021
» Thailand's youth-led anti-government protests started in July to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and have also made once-unthinkable calls for reform of the monarchy.
Singer-activist Ammy confesses to burning king’s portrait
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2021
» An anti-government activist arrested for burning a portrait of His Majesty the King has confessed to the incendiary act.
Prayut orders study on ‘vaccine passports’ amid tourism wipeout
Reuters, Published on 02/03/2021
» The prime minister said on Tuesday he has commissioned a study to look into issuing Covid-19 vaccination certificates for international travellers, as the country seeks to revive a tourism industry battered by coronavirus curbs.