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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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Women on frontlines of democracy movement
AFP, Published on 21/12/2020
» Denouncing sexual violence, demanding abortion reform and destigmatising sex work -- once-taboo issues are finding public expression in Thailand as women take up leadership roles in a youth-led pro-democracy movement.
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Yellow ducks became protest symbol by accident
AFP, Published on 04/12/2020
» When police mounted a crackdown on a November rally, deploying tear gas and water cannon outside parliament in Bangkok, footage of demonstrators hiding behind giant inflatable ducks went viral.
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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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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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'CIA'-like street-food vendors first on rally scene
AFP, Published on 23/10/2020
» With an intelligence network so good they have been compared to the CIA, street vendors are often first on the scene at "guerilla" democracy protests in Bangkok, where they hawk sour pork and fishballs to a democracy-hungry crowd.
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Protest parallels in Thailand and Hong Kong
AFP, Published on 19/10/2020
» Hong Kong and Thailand have both seen their streets filled with protesters daring to take on an entrenched political elite, and to discuss once-taboo subjects in their push for greater freedoms.
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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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Asia-Pacific leaders defend trade against Trump tide
AFP, Published on 21/11/2016
» PERU - Asia-Pacific leaders sent a strong message in defence of free trade Sunday as they wrapped up a summit that has been overshadowed by US President-elect Donald Trump's protectionism.
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Thailand totters towards waste crisis
AFP, Published on 01/09/2014
» A blaze at a vast rubbish dump home to six million tonnes of putrefying trash and toxic effluent has kindled fears that poor planning and lax law enforcement are tipping Thailand towards a waste crisis.
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