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LGBTQ support lends 'new taste' to Thai politics
AFP, Published on 23/11/2020
» It takes Siraphob Attohi three hours to transform from a harried student into his drag queen persona Masala Bold -- a wisecracking MC, who raises calls for gender equality during protests for democratic reforms.
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One family, five candidates: dynasties rule rural Thailand
AFP, Published on 29/04/2023
» They are one of several families woven into the fabric of Thai politics — the most famous of which is the Shinawatras, whose patriarch Thaksin was prime minister from 2001 to 2006 and continues to loom large from exile abroad.
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Srettha Thavisin rejects graft claims, promises poverty action
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» Pheu Thai Party's prime ministerial candidate Srettha Thavisin says he wants to tackle poverty and inequality, as he fends off corruption allegations ahead of a confirmation vote next week.
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Thais vote overwhelmingly for democracy parties, reject military
AFP, Published on 15/05/2023
» Voters have delivered a clear rejection of nearly a decade of military-aligned rule, election results showed Monday, backing two pro-democracy opposition parties.
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Myanmar junta prepares for poll, raising fears of more bloodshed
AFP, Published on 31/01/2023
» Two years after a coup snuffed out Myanmar's short-lived democratic experiment, the country's military is planning elections that analysts warn could spark further bloodshed as opposition to junta rule rages on.
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Democracy protesters rally despite Covid warnings
AFP, Published on 24/06/2021
» Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters rallied in Bangkok on Thursday to call for the government's resignation, defying warnings from authorities about the kingdom's soaring coronavirus cases.
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Myanmar spirit mediums take aim at military coup
AFP, Published on 14/02/2021
» YANGON: Otherworldly forces are displeased with the generals behind Myanmar's coup, according to the ornately dressed spirit mediums joining street protests to denounce the country's sudden turn back to army rule.
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MPs to vote on reforms, day after six protesters shot
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» Democracy protesters were set to return to the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday, a day after six of them were shot with live rounds, as lawmakers prepared to vote on possible constitutional reforms.
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'Bad Students' not your typical school troublemakers
AFP, Published on 20/11/2020
» A mild-mannered teenage girl with owl glasses, a bob haircut and daisies painted on her fingernails is not your typical school troublemaker.
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'Their voice is vital' - Thai celebs break silence on democracy protests
AFP, Published on 18/10/2020
» A K-pop superstar, beauty queens and TV personalities are among a growing wave of celebrities backing Thailand's pro-democracy movement, sending out messages of support to millions of followers on social media.
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