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Activist Parit Chiwarak at the anti-government rally on Aug. 16, 2020.

3 Demands or 10? Ideological Rift Looms Over Protest Leaders

BANGKOK — One of the leaders behind a recent protest dismissed on Monday the speculation that a disagreement broke out within the group about how far their demands should go.
Pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampha, center, and student leaders walk to a police station in anticipation of arrest after a protest rally at Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Aug, 16, 2020. Photo: Gemunu Amarasinghe / AP

No Arrest at Sunday’s Protest Despite 12 Warrants

BANGKOK — Sunday’s rally against the government took an unexpected finale when the leaders challenged police officers to arrest them, an offer the police refused.

Police Say No Signal Jammers Sent to Sunday Protest

BANGKOK — Police say no attempt was made to disrupt the mobile phone signal at the massive pro-democracy rally on Sunday, despite photos circulated online that purported to show jamming equipment.
Students at all-female Apsorn Sawan School in Bangkok flash the three-finger salute during the morning flag raising ceremony on Aug. 17, 2020. Photo: @aorwiki / Twitter

High Schoolers Hold Flash Mobs In Solidarity with Anti-Govt Protests

BANGKOK — High school students in multiple schools across the country on Monday turned the daily flag-raising ceremony into an act of solidarity with the ongoing anti-government protests.

Campus-Based Protest Movement Extends Reach To Streets

BANGKOK (AP) — Anti-government protesters gathered in large numbers in Thailand’s capital on Sunday for a rally that suggested their movement’s strength may extend beyond the college campuses where it had blossomed.

Student Anti-Gov’t Rallies Continue Despite Activist’s Arrest

BANGKOK (AP) — Student activists at Thailand’s most prestigious university defied a ban by college administrators and staged an anti-government rally on Friday, as a prominent protest leader was arrested elsewhere for his involvement in a previous demonstration.

Student Activist ‘Penguin’ Nabbed on Way to Protest

BANGKOK — Police detained a prominent pro-democracy activist Friday afternoon for organizing protests against the government.

Prayut Says Unity Necessary to Revive Virus-Hit Economy

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s prime minister, facing growing demands from students for change, warned Thursday that the nation must pull together to overcome the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Activists Want Transparency in Donations, But Disagree on How

BANGKOK — Anti-government campaigners said Thursday donations to support their protest should be made transparent to the public, but they differed on how far they should disclose those details.
Anti-government protesters rally at the University of Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 11, 2020.

Police Deny Rumors of Imminent Arrests of Student Activists

BANGKOK — Student activists on Thursday said they were stalked by what they believed to be plainclothes police officers at their residence overnight, though the police force denied any involvement.

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