Higher Education Minister Anek’s path from student activist to enemy of student protesters
As an academic, Anek Laothamatas made his name with a “Tale of Two Democracies”, which explores the divide in Thai...
Politics
Controversial Thammanat ruling triggers push to reform Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court’s controversial ruling last week in favour of Deputy Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thammanat Prompow has upset many...
Chiang Mai Uni student slashes chest with razor blade in protest against lèse majesté law
Fine arts student Vitthaya Klangnil prepares to cut the number ‘112’ into his chest, in front of a Chiang Mai...
Thai anti-establishment protest leader ‘Penguin’ and activist ‘Ammy’ granted bail
Anti-establishment protest leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and singer-turned-activist Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan, who have been indicted on lèse majesté charges, were granted...
Thai Appeals Court upholds former Democrat MP Thepthai’s election fraud conviction
Photo from Facebook เทพไท เสนพงศ์ Thailand’s Appeals Court today (Tuesday) upheld the verdict of the Nakhon Si Thammarat provincial court,...
Anwar Salaeh, the Democrat fighting for party’s return to anti-authoritarian roots
(Photo credit: Facebook Anwar Salaeh) While for outsiders Anwar Salaeh is a rebel MP, most of his fellow Democrats consider...
Protest leader ‘Rung’ infected with COVID-19, ‘Penguin’ vows to fight on
File photo Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul and Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak 22-year-old anti-establishment protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul has contracted COVID-19, according...
Move Forward party proposes law amendment to prevent distortion of laws
The opposition Move Forward Party is working on a bill, to be submitted to the House of Representatives, seeking to...
Corrections Dept. claims protest leader ‘Rung’ did not contract COVID-19 in prison
Thailand’s Corrections Department said today (Thursday) that anti-establishment protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul did not contract COVID-19 in detention, after...
From friends to foes: How former yellow-shirt leaders have turned against Prayut
Thai politics has taken a surprising twist amid the worsening COVID-19 crisis, with supporters of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha now...