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One Bangkok Post columnist wrote that republican sentiment has never been stronger in Thailand, [336] while another opined that the 19 September 2020 protest was a critical juncture for the movement, with the protesters needing to broaden their agenda again to wider societal reforms if it were to succeed. [123]
External videos Clip of unknown person throwing explosive at rally 25 November 2020 , Twitter video On 25 November, over 10,000 protesters converged on the headquarters of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) in northern Bangkok, in which the King is the largest shareholder with a stake of 23.4 percent valued at over $2.3 billion.
Reporters Without Borders in 2021 ranked Thailand 137th out of 180 nations in press freedom, up three spots from 2020. [5] [6] Assaults on press freedom have continued in 2020, [7] including self-censorship from mainstream media on the demands to reform the Thai monarchy during the 2020–2021 Thai protests. [6]
Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Saturday her new government will seek to stimulate the economy "right away" and will continue with the policies of former premier Srettha ...
The Constitutional Court of Thailand ordered the dissolution of the Future Forward Party, disqualifying its executives, including Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, from running as Members of Parliament. [1] Demonstrations since erupted in various high schools, colleges, and universities nationwide. It was the start of 2020–2021 Thai protests.
Thailand is obligated under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to safeguard women's rights and to follow policy recommendations from the CEDAW committee to right wrongs. [27] On 30 September 2020, 110 Chief Executives of Thailand-based companies signed Women's Empowerment Principles by UN ...
Amnesty International Thailand released a statement demanding removal of all charges and protection of the right to protest. [15] On 9 August, five youth leaders in Phitsanulok Province were arrested without charge. An unnamed Thai police source reported that they were kept in custody in a Border Patrol Police camp to dissuade a local protest ...
The planned protest rally on 14 October began at Democracy Monument, with the objective of moving to Government House to demand the resignation of Prayut. [8] Both the United States Embassy and the United Nations in Bangkok warned their staff of an elevated risk, the latter due to the arrest of the 21 protesters the previous day. [5]