‘Bin Banluerit’ Leaves Charity to Fight ‘Evil Anti-Monarchists’
BANGKOK — A celeb known for his fundraising efforts to help rural communities struck by natural disasters said Monday he has left...
Lawmaker Walks Out From Parliament Over ‘I Hear Too’ Remark
BANGKOK — A leading opposition lawmaker on Monday chose to leave a parliamentary debate after he refused to withdraw his quotation of a popular insult adopted by pro-democracy protesters.
Parliament Meets To Debate Political Protest Tensions
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament began a special session Monday that was called to address tensions as pro-democracy protests draw students and other demonstrators into the streets almost daily demanding the prime minister's resignation.
Protesters Take to Streets Ahead of Parliamentary Debate
BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered in Thailand's capital again on Sunday, seeking to keep up pressure on the government a day before a special session of Parliament that was called to try to ease political tensions.
King Praises Man Who Confronted Student Protesters
BANGKOK — His Majesty the King on Friday night appears to have given praise and thanks to a man who confronted pro-democracy demonstrators last week, according to videos of the encounter.
Complaint Filed Over Monarchy Clash That Injured 1
BANGKOK — Three activists who campaigned for monarchy reforms said they were attacked by a group of hardline monarchy supporters at Ramkhamhaeng University on Thursday evening, which left one of them injured in the foot.
Protesters March in Show of Strength Against Government
BANGKOK (AP) — 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.
Cabinet Approves Parliament Session to Debate Protests
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a request to recall Parliament for a special session to deal with the political pressures from ongoing anti-government protests.
Schoolgirls Emerge as Leaders of Leaderless Protests in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Young protesters, many of them women and high school students, briefly took over parts of Bangkok on Monday and over the weekend to demand the government’s resignation, despite police threats to prosecute them.
Gov’t Orders Censorship of 4 Media Sites, Reports Say
BANGKOK — The government ordered the national broadcasting regulator to censor four online news sites for any contents that violate the Emergency Decree, several media agencies reported Monday.
