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A street mural up temporarily in February. Photo: Headache Stencil / Facebook

Prawit Muralist Says Police ‘Hunting’ Him Then Vanishes

BANGKOK — Only a few days after a stenciled mural mocking the junta’s second-in-command appeared over Sukhumvit Road, the artist behind it has gone dark after saying he was being hunted by the authorities.

Activists Surprised to Find Names on Pro-Prawit Petition

BANGKOK — A transparency advocate and online rights champion lent voices of support to a beleaguered deputy junta leader in an online petition.

All-Star Junta Scandals Take Field at TU-CU Match

BANGKOK — A university football match became the talk of town Saturday for action off the field: a pre-match satirical parade.
Some of the 39 people charged with violating a public assembly law by rallying too close to a royal palace appeared Friday morning in Bangkok.

Junta’s Protest Reaction Desperate Try to Keep Power: Activists

BANGKOK — One of the striking aspects about Wednesday’s charges against 39 pro-democracy activists was the junta’s rare enforcement of a law that bans protests near royal palaces.

Big ‘Surprise’ Teased For Saturday TU-CU Game

BANGKOK — A student in charge of a traditional parade satirizing politics planned for tomorrow’s highly anticipated football match said everyone should prepare for a surprise.
Some of the 39 people charged with violating a public assembly law by rallying too close to a royal palace appeared Friday morning in Bangkok.

Police Will Seek Immediate Jailing of #MBK39

BANGKOK — Anti-junta protesters Friday asked police to delay reading charges against them after learning they would immediately be taken to court and possibly ...

Junta Supporters to be Charged For ‘Love Prawit’ Rally

BANGKOK — Police said Friday they’re in the process of filing charge against a small group who rallied in support of deputy junta chairman Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday.

Watch Scandal Gets Bangkok Street Mural

BANGKOK — Ascend a pedestrian bridge over Sukhumvit Road and find a junta deputy chairman staring from a clock.

Don’t Resign, Plead Prawit Wongsuwan Fans (Video)

BANGKOK — A few dozen supporters gathered outside the Defense Ministry to urge embattled junta deputy Prawit Wongsuwan not to resign.

39 Activists Charged For Protesting ‘Near Palace’

BANGKOK — The junta ratcheted up its prosecution of pro-democracy activists Wednesday by charging 39 with violating public assembly laws.

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