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Sympathy, but little support for protest
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 06/02/2023
» The young pro-democracy activists Tantawan "Tawan" Tuatulanon and Orawan "Bam" Phuphong appear determined to put themselves on a path of self-destruction for their cause.
Complaint filed over rally
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/09/2021
» Pro-establishment activist Srisuwan Janya yesterday lodged a police complaint in the capital against former red-shirt leaders Nattawut Saikuar and Sombat Boonngamanong, accusing them of organising a rally on Sunday that resulted in chaos in the country.
Nine protest groups facing charges
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/07/2021
» The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) says nine groups are facing prosecution for staging protests and "car mob" rallies in defiance of the emergency law this month.
A sad Thai policy of blanket dismissal
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 10/08/2020
» Army commander Gen Apirat Kongsompong took a swipe at anti-government elements, which are increasingly hounding Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on an almost daily basis, while chatting with army cadets on the occasion of the 133rd anniversary of the founding of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy on Aug 5.
Criminal Court acquits Sombat of inciting unrest
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/07/2020
» The Criminal Court on Thursday acquitted anti-coup activist Sombat Boonngamanong of charges of provoking unrest.
Bring an end to 'lawfare'
News, Editorial, Published on 31/01/2020
» Even though the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) was dissolved last year, the "lawfare" it waged is still taking a heavy toll on the lives and freedoms of the people.
Rule by law
News, Alan Dawson, Published on 18/11/2018
» As RoboCop said to arch villain Clarence Boddicker in the climactic scene of the original movie: "I'm not arresting you any more." Rather than bringing them to justice, the green shirts now hope to be able merely to bring the world's only brother-sister fugitive ex-prime minister duo to heel.
Sombat steps up effort to reclaim his frozen assets
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2018
» Sombat Boonngamanong, co-founder of the Kian Party, has demanded to see Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to ask him why his bank accounts remained frozen.
EC pushes Senate selection forward
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/10/2018
» A royal decree calling for senators to be selected is expected to take effect no later than Nov 15 to ensure the vote is completed before the New Year holiday, a source at the Election Commission (EC) says.
Sombat wants assets back
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/10/2018
» Anti-coup campaigner Sombat Boonngamanong has called on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to order the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to unfreeze his bank account so that he can proceed with carrying out his new political party's procedures.