Emergency Rule Stamps Out Virus and Civil Rights Alike: Experts
BANGKOK — Thailand has found itself praised from all over the world – from the United Nations to a Nobel laureate – for its accomplishment in containing the coronavirus outbreak in spite of its close proximity to China, where the virus is thought to have originated.
Gov’t Official Files Royal Defamation Over ‘Harry Potter’ Protest
BANGKOK — A senior government official on Wednesday filed a police complaint accusing a leader of a recent Harry Potter-themed political rally of defaming the monarchy.
Army Chief Lashes Out at ‘Nation Haters’ 2 Days After Protest
BANGKOK — Army chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong on Wednesday slammed unidentified individuals who kept criticizing their own country, saying they are an “incurable disease.”
Police Say No Comment on Rumor of Wanchalearm’s Death
BANGKOK — Rumors that a Thai activist kidnapped in Cambodia has died is circulating on social media Wednesday, although neither the police...
‘Headache Stencil’ Exhibit Pushes Back at Media Silence on Sensitive Issues
BANGKOK — You don’t have to scour the alleys of Bangkok to find the latest display of the mysterious street artist Headache Stencil (those graffiti were usually erased in a few days anyway). Just head to the downtown neighborhood of Chidlom.
Yer an Activist, Harry: Themed Protest Calls for Democracy, Reforms
BANGKOK — Young protesters at a Harry Potter-themed rally on Monday employed the Wizarding World as a metaphor to speak out against the ruling status quo in Thailand, including the government and other institutions.
Sudarat Denies Running for City Hall Against Popular Ex-Minister
BANGKOK — Pheu Thai senior leader Sudarat Keyuraphan said she would not be running in the gubernatorial election as reported by some media this past week.
Upcoming Pro-Democracy Rallies to Invoke Hamtaro, Harry Potter
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy protests led by university students are planned throughout the weekend, and they continue to adopt pop culture into their cause.
Protesters Vow to Defend the Monarchy, Decline to Rule Out Violence
BANGKOK — Around a hundred people rallied close to the Democracy Monument on Thursday to show their support for the monarchy and denounced any attempt by anti-government protesters to slander the institution.
UN Deadline Came and Went Without a Word on Disappeared Critic
BANGKOK — The United Nations’ deadline for the Cambodian authorities to explain what happened to a Thai activist who was kidnapped there had passed without any explanation, his family said Thursday.
