Thailand Protests

• Police in Thailand use rubber bullets, tear gas against pro-democracy protesters

  The demonstrators, who numbered close to 1,000, managed to break through a barrier made of shipping containers outside the ceremonial palace stacked two high.

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  Mar 21, 2021
  
• Thailand rally for democracy draws thousands of protesters

  The core demands of the student-led protest movement are that Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha step down, the constitution be amended to make it more democratic, and the monarchy be reformed to be made more accountable.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2020
  
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• Thai king, queen meet with thousands on Bangkok streets amid political protests

  Crowds of royal devotees waited for hours Sunday outside the white walls of the storybook palace compound to greet them, carrying portraits of King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida and waving national flags.

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  Nov 2, 2020
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• Student protesters in Thailand call for political change

  Fed up with an archaic educational system and enraged by the military's efforts to keep control over their nation, the student-led campaign that began earlier this year has shaken Thailand's ruling establishment with the most significant campaign for political change in years.

  World

  Oct 27, 2020
• Thai demonstrators expand protests, ask Germany’s Angela Merkel to investigate king

  Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand have expanded their protests internationally, marching to the German Embassy to appeal to Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to investigate whether Thailand's king has exercised political power during his extended stays in Bavaria.

  World

  Oct 26, 2020
• Thailand parliament meets to debate amid pro-democracy protests

  Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand gathered again Sunday in Bangkok, seeking to keep up pressure on the government a day ahead of a special session of Parliament called to try to ease political tensions.

  World

  Oct 25, 2020
• Thailand’s prime minister calls for calm as protesters’ deadline nears

  Prayuth's office issued a statement repeating his plea to resolve differences through Parliament, which will discuss the political situation in a special session starting Monday.

  World

  Oct 24, 2020
• Protesters in Thailand march near prime minister’s office as demonstrations continue

  Student-led protesters in Thailand defiantly marched to the streets near the prime minister's office on Wednesday night, repeating their demand that he step down even as he urged them to let Parliament deal with their calls for democratic reforms.

  World

  Oct 21, 2020
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• Pro-democracy protests continue in Thailand for 5th straight day

  The protest movement -- which is calling for the prime minister's resignation, a more democratic constitution and a reformed monarchy -- began in March at universities around the country.

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  Oct 18, 2020
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• Thai authorities shut down transit system in Bangkok as protests continue

  The protesters have been doing their best to elude the authorities, using social media to assemble followers before police have time to block them.

  World

  Oct 17, 2020