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Memes of dissent
Life, Thana Boonlert, Published on 14/08/2023
» It is not as whimsical as it seems. After the onset of the largest pro-democracy movement since the military coup in 2014, university and high school students cuddled hamster dolls and ran around in circles. "Delicious tax!", hundreds of them sang, from a cartoon jingle at Democracy Monument in late July 2020. Crowdsourced from a social media platform, Hamtaro, a shorthand for caged mice demanding freedom, spawned many internet memes, including a greedy caricature of junta leader Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Straying from the course
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 02/12/2020
» Learning history from new sources has led to the "political awakening" underlying the youth-led movement's stance against "royalist nationalism", academics say.
Srisuwan gives Watanya share scrutiny all clear
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 30/05/2019
» Activist Srisuwan Janya insisted that there is no reason for him to file a complaint against former media executive and newly endorsed party-list MP Watanya Wongopasi of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) with the Election Commission (EC) as he found Ms Watanya to be "in the clear".
Move Forward won't vote for Pheu Thai PM candidate
Thana Boonlert, Published on 21/08/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) said it would vote against the prime ministerial candidate of the Pheu Thai Party because Pheu Thai was forming a government with military-linked parties.
Move Forward rules out Palang Pracharath, UTN coalitions
Thana Boonlert, Published on 15/01/2023
» The Move Forward Party (MFP) leader on Sunday vowed not to join either the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) or the United Thai Nation (UTN) Party to form the next government.
Pita takes helm of new party in wake of FFP demise
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 09/03/2020
» Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the remaining MPs of the defunct Future Forward Party (FFP), says he is moving to the Move Forward Party with 54 other MPs.