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Police in Thailand use rubber bullets, tear gas against pro-democracy protestersThe demonstrators, who numbered close to 1,000, managed to break through a barrier made of shipping containers outside the ceremonial palace stacked two high.WorldMar 21, 2021
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Thailand sees 548 new coronavirus cases setting new daily recordHealth officials said 516 of the new cases were found in connection with the outbreak at the Klang Koong shrimp market in Samut Sakhon provinceHealthDec 19, 2020
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Thailand rally for democracy draws thousands of protestersThe 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.PoliticsNov 14, 2020
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Thai king, queen meet with thousands on Bangkok streets amid political protestsCrowds 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.WorldNov 2, 2020
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Student protesters in Thailand call for political changeFed 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.WorldOct 27, 2020
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Thailand parliament meets to debate amid pro-democracy protestsPro-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.WorldOct 25, 2020
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Pro-democracy protests continue in Thailand for 5th straight dayThe 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.WorldOct 18, 2020
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Thai authorities shut down transit system in Bangkok as protests continueThe protesters have been doing their best to elude the authorities, using social media to assemble followers before police have time to block them.WorldOct 17, 2020
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Demonstrators in Thailand reinstall plaque symbolizing democracy as protests continueThe mass student-led rally that began Saturday was the largest in a series of protests this year, with thousands camping overnight at Sanam Luang field near the royal palace in Bangkok.WorldSep 20, 2020
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Thai demonstrators march in thousands as protests for government reform escalateProtesters have grown ever bolder during two months of demonstrations against Thailand's palace and military-dominated establishment, breaking a long-standing taboo on criticising the monarchy -- which is illegal under lese majeste laws.WorldSep 19, 2020
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