Celeb Under Fire After Saying Student Protesters are ‘Manipulated’
BANGKOK — Netizens on Friday are calling for a boycott on one of Thailand’s foremost actors after he suggested students were “manipulated” to join the ongoing wave of anti-government protests.
Pheu Thai Denies Conspiring To Save Prawit From Censure
BANGKOK — The main opposition party on Friday insisted there was no secret deal with the government to spare Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan from the recently concluded no-confidence debate as alleged by some observers.
Black Friday: 8 Universities, Schools Announce Anti-Prayut Rallies
BANGKOK — A week of students protests against the government of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha is to conclude on Friday with simultaneous rallies held at eight educational institutions.
Opposition Walks Out; Prayut Survives No-Confidence Vote
BANGKOK — PM Prayut Chan-o-cha and five of his ministers on Friday morning survived a vote of no-confidence by an overwhelming margin.
Despite Evidence, Thammanat Denies He Pled Guilty to Aussie Heroin Charges
BANGKOK — Deputy agriculture minister Thammanat Phrompao on Wednesday night continued to insist he never pled guilty and served jail time for drug charges in Australia, despite evidence that he did.
Triamudom Rallies for Democracy as 2 Other Schools Ban Protests (Photos)
BANGKOK — Students at the prestigious Triamudom Suksa School stage a rally lambasting the government of PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday – the first of the ongoing series of protests to be staged inside a high school.
Sparked by Party Dissolution, Students Rally in Bangkok and Beyond
PATHUM THANI, Thailand (AP) — Thailand’s normally docile students have been holding rallies around the country to express their discontent with the established political order.
Anti-Prayut Protests Snowball to More Universities (Photos)
BANGKOK — Student-led protests against what they perceived as undemocratic government continued for the third day on Wednesday, spreading to at least five universities.
High Schools Join Wave of Anti-Govt Protests
BANGKOK — Students at Thailand’s elite high schools on Wednesday announced they would stage rallies in solidarity with similar protests held in universities across the country.
Do You Hear the Students Sing? A Guide to Verdict Protest Music
BANGKOK — From scores lifted from a Western musical to ‘70s leftist anthems, students are adding music to their voices at the ongoing protests against the dissolution of the popular Future Forward Party.
