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Bangkok: Under curfew
Bangkok Post, Published on 04/06/2014
» The military's National Council for Peace and Order has invoked a nationwide curfew since the coup d'état on May 22. The original order prohibited people from leaving home from 10pm to 5am. The period was later shortened on May 28 to between midnight and 4am. Specific groups, such as private-sector employees and state officials working night shifts are exempted. Despite the curfew, life goes on in the City of Angels. (Video by Jetjaras Na Ranong and Chumporn Sangvilert)
Out with the old
Bangkok Post, Published on 23/05/2014
» On May 23, armed military officers are the only individuals at protest sites of both the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) and the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) after the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council (NPOMC) told all protesters to go home. Meanwhile, 155 key figures involved with the current political conflict have been summoned by Gen Prayuth Chan-Ocha, the junta leader and head of the NPOMC. Elsewhere, a small group made up mostly of university students took to the streets to protest against the coup. (Video by Jetjaras na Ranong, Chumporn Sangvilert and Nattawat Watanasuwan)
Protest rally rubbish
Published on 28/01/2014
» Cleaning the biggest anti-government protest site at Pathumwan intersection is no mean feat, requiring coordination from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and elbow-grease from rally-goers. Video by Jetjaras Na Ranong and Prapasri Vasuhirun.
Disrupting democracy: Protesters block advance voting at Ratchathewi
Published on 27/01/2014
» Anti-government protestors blocked access to Ratchathewi polling station in an attempt to stop people casting advance general election votes on Sunday Jan 26. According to the Election Commission, the same happened in 82 other constituencies nationwide. Protesters are promising a repeat for the main general election day on Feb 2. Video by Jetjaras Na Ranong and Nattawat Watanasuwan.
Dawn until dusk: A day in the midst of the Bangkok protests
Published on 23/01/2014
» Protesting is a full-time occupation for demonstrators rallying against the caretaker government from sunrise to sunset. Bangkok Post photographers followed protesters at Rama 8 Bridge, Lumpini Park, Ladprao and Pathumwan intersections and used the footage to create this timelapse showing how rally-goers spend their days. Video by Chumporn Sangvilert and Jetjaras Na Ranong.
Kittiratt insists rice fund above board
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2014
» Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong yesterday insisted there had been no "leaks" in the funds used to pay rice farmers for their pledged crops.
EC to seek detail on B130bn pledge loan
News, Amornrat Mahitthirook, Published on 17/01/2014
» The Election Commission (EC) will ask caretaker Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong to clarify the government's plan to borrow 130 billion baht to pay farmers.