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Opposition parties kiss and make up
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/03/2020
» The two largest opposition parties have vowed to continue working together despite falling out over the recent censure debate, according to opposition leader Sompong Amornwiwat.
Suchart backs student House meet
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/03/2020
» Deputy House Speaker Suchart Tancharoen is backing calls by lawmakers to hold an extraordinary House session to seek ways of easing political tensions stemming from anti-government student rallies launched in the wake of Future Forward Party's dissolution.
#BehindTheHashtags
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 06/03/2020
» Many student protests that were partly set off by the dissolution of Future Forward Party over the past two weeks has also ushered in new hashtags into the lexicon of Thai social media. At the time of writing, it has been reported that there are 28 hashtags associated with campus protests. Some are humourous while others carry strong political stances and sharp gibes. Whether you agree with these students who've chosen to make their voices heard, it's better to get used to their protest hashtags as more student flashmobs are on their way (but many speculate that the designation of Covid-19 as a dangerous communicable disease may be used as a tool to suppress them). Not to mention, an online campaign calling for people to wear black on Fridays as a symbol to oppose dictatorship began last Friday.