Showing 11 - 20 of 56
House debating B500bn loan bill
Reuters, Published on 09/06/2021
» Parliament on Wednesday started debating a bill to allow the government to borrow an additional 500 billion baht to help deal with the country's latest and biggest coronavirus outbreak.
Anti-government protesters defy police threat of arrests
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Hundreds of anti-government protesters gathered on Monday in defiance of a threat by police to make more arrests, a day after nearly 100 demonstrators were detained for breaching public health measures against the coronavirus.
The protest leaders facing criminal cases
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2021
» Thailand's youth-led anti-government protests started in July to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and have also made once-unthinkable calls for reform of the monarchy.
Singer-activist Ammy confesses to burning king’s portrait
Reuters, Published on 03/03/2021
» An anti-government activist arrested for burning a portrait of His Majesty the King has confessed to the incendiary act.
PM's aide files lese majeste complaint against Move Forward MP
Reuters, Published on 18/02/2021
» An aide to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday filed a criminal complaint accusing an opposition lawmaker of insulting the king, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison.
Thanathorn ordered to erase vaccine supply criticism
Reuters, Published on 31/01/2021
» The Criminal Court has ordered leading government foe Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit to remove allegations on social media that the state's coronavirus vaccine policy is opaque and unfairly favours a company owned by His Majesty the King, the government said on Sunday.
Royalists launch political party to protect monarchy
Reuters, Published on 20/01/2021
» An ultra royalist group launched a new political party on Wednesday to defend His Majesty the King, amid unprecedented calls for reform of the monarchy by the youth-led protest movement.
For artist Yuree, protests bring political awakening
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2020
» Art portraying French revolutionaries replaced with cartoon cats and birds might not be controversial in many countries, but it is a potentially touchy subject for Thailand's monarchy.
Police to charge protest leaders with lese majeste
Reuters, Published on 24/11/2020
» Police have summoned seven leaders of anti-government protests to face charges of lese majeste over comments made at demonstrations that demanded reforms to the monarchy, a police source and a rights group said on Tuesday.
Eighteen hurt in Thailand's most violent protests since movement began
Reuters, Published on 17/11/2020
» Thai police fired water cannon and teargas at protesters marching on parliament on Tuesday, and at least 18 people were hurt in the most violent confrontation since a youth-led protest movement emerged in July.