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Students need reality check
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 24/08/2020
» Today's students are passionate about their cause but have little knowledge of historical rallies and seem to be driven by the cyber world, Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Minister Anek Laothamatas said. In an interview with the Bangkok Post, he offered his insight into the difference between student movements of yesteryear and today's heated protests.
Activist freed after almost four years
Online Reporters, Published on 25/06/2020
» An activist has been acquitted of national security and computer crime charges after being detained for almost four years.
Losing direction by pointing
News, Published on 23/05/2020
» This month is a time to reflect on the 2010 mass protest by the red shirts as political protagonists appear to have starkly different memories of the bloodshed.
Quick-fix coups and the unfortunate legacy of 2014
News, Published on 22/05/2020
» Some "successes" in governments connected to military coups spell danger for a country where many have grown immune to putsches and look to them for a quick fix to national problems, argues Chaiwat Satha-Anand, a professor of politics and government at Thammasat University.
Protest pressure builds as govt enters new phase
News, Published on 22/05/2020
» The government is bracing for a tough road ahead as political tension builds post-Covid-19 although it looks likely to survive the onslaught to complete its term in office, according to academics. The prediction comes as Friday marks the 6th anniversary of the May 22, 2014 coup.
UDD marks 10 years since deadly unrest
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/05/2020
» The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Tuesday marked the tenth anniversary of the 2010 political clashes with a vow to never let the red-shirt movement die.
More to 'seeking the truth' laser campaign than meets the eye, academics say
News, Published on 17/05/2020
» The laser projection of political messages on landmarks in the capital by the Progressive Movement is more than just a bid by the one-time party to build momentum, observers say.
Thais 'yet to recover' from bloodshed, says Abhisit
News, Nattaya Chetchotiros, Published on 17/05/2020
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he always feels a deep sadness whenever the May 19 anniversary of the 2010 protest crackdown rolls around, as it marks the culmination of one of the darkest chapters in the country's political history; a chapter that fuels bitter divisions in society to this day.
Democracy on wane since protest: UDD
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 17/05/2020
» The overall political situation has changed for the worse since the red shirt protest in 2010 with democracy regressing and people's power suffering a setback, claims Jatuporn Prompan, chairman of the red-shirt United Front for Democrat against Dictatorship (UDD).
Police look into city laser campaign
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2020
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau has warned the Progressive Movement could face legal action if its members are found guilty of being behind the laser projection of "seek the truth" on landmarks in the capital over the weekend.