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Thanathorn: Rally 'just the beginning'
Reuters and Online Reporters, Published on 14/12/2019
» Thousands of people rallied on Saturday in central Bangkok for the biggest protest since before the 2014 coup, as Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit declared it was “just the beginning” of a movement against anti-democratic forces.
(E)Special(ly) (Ironic) Days
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/12/2019
» The point of setting up holidays and special days is to celebrate or observe a cause, a thing or an event of significance. But as I scan through the 2020 calendar (to plan to use all of my days off in advance), I can't help but find that some special days in Thailand have taken an ironic turn.
Thanathorn warns new protests possible as tension rises
Agencies and online reporters, Published on 03/12/2019
» Thailand could see street protests again if establishment forces continue to resist democratic change, according to the leader of Future Forward, the nation’s most high-profile opposition party.
Call them to account
News, Published on 03/12/2019
» Historically speaking, the opposition's move to force a thorough review of actions taken by the coup-makers under the all-powerful Section 44 is unprecedented and, if successful, monumental.
Military draft to stay: Prawit
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 26/11/2019
» Conscription will not be scrapped anytime soon, as there are not enough volunteers signing up for military service, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said on Monday.
Time to take a stand
News, Postbag, Published on 24/11/2019
» Re: "Young firebrands face uncertain fate," (Opinion, Nov 23).
Thailand's inevitable political endgame
News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 22/11/2019
» While the conviction this week of Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit seemed to be in the making ever since the Election Commission took up the charge last May, it was still astonishing when it transpired. In an all too familiar scene, the Constitutional Court ruled that a leader of yet another leading political party which has stood against military coups and the generals' role in politics is guilty of violating an election-related law, this one banning MP candidates from owning shares in a media company. As the verdict strips Mr Thanathorn of his MP status, several implications seem clear.
A tax on the poor
News, Postbag, Published on 17/11/2019
» The recent figures quoted to justify the new Tax Saving Funds clearly demonstrate who this is intended for, if you take a moment to process the numbers.
FFP chief maintains innocence over shares
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 16/11/2019
» Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has stood firm in his innocence in the media shareholding case due for a Constitutional Court ruling on Wednesday, pledging that the party will continue its journey to restore democracy to a country that has been mired in coups for several decades.
3 Thais make 'Time' rising stars list
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/11/2019
» Three Thai people have been chosen to be on Time magazine's Time 100 Next 2019 list. They are Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom and singer Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban of K-pop band Blackpink.