Thai police raided the house of leaders of the “United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration” (UFTD) on Friday morning and arrested one for allegedly violating the Computer Crime Act and the sedition law. UFTD leaders, such as Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, Benja Apan and Niraphorn Onnkhao, who was arrested, co-habit in the house. Full story: thaipbsworld.com […]Read More
Anti-government protesters from five human rights advocacy groups rallied in a “car mob” today (Friday) to demand the release of seven core leaders of the anti-government Ratsadon group, who have been held on remand for about a month. Starting at the Democracy Monument at about noon, which took them to Thon Buri via the Phra […]Read More
BANGKOK, May 12 (TNA) – The Criminal Court temporarily released anti-government rally leaders Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan aka “Ammy The Bottom Blues” while postponing consideration of a request for bail from another rally leader Panupong Jaadnok. Mr Parit and Mr Panupong had been detained for their protest on Sept 19 last year and […]Read More
Former student activists and survivors of the October 6th, 1976 massacre, in and around Bangkok’s Thammasat University, have launched a new group called “Octoberists For Democracy”, or OctDem. They are calling for an end to the selective prosecution of protesters and activists in recent months. Led by prominent politicians, who claim that they learned about […]Read More
Ratsadon group leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, currently being held on remand and in detention for contempt of court, has been on hunger strike for over two weeks. He allowed doctors to conduct a blood test for the first time on Saturday night, after suffering from fatigue, increased dizziness and dehydration. According to a medical report […]Read More
BANGKOK, March 25 (TNA) – The Metropolitan Police Bureau was examining the speeches of anti-government rally leaders at Ratchaprasong intersection before laying charges against them. Pol Maj-Gen Piya Tavichai, deputy commissioner of the bureau, said interrogators were transcribing speeches during the latest rally organized by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration at Ratchaprasong intersection […]Read More
The Justice Ministry has denied claims that prison warders threatened three detained anti-government rally leaders and said they resisted Covid-19 testing and ignored the safety of other inmates. Wallop Nakbua, deputy permanent secretary for justice, said on Thursday that three detainees — Jatupat “Pai” Boonpattararaksa, Panupong “Mike” Jadnok and Piyarat “Toto” Chongthep — were moved […]Read More
BANGKOK, March 8 (TNA) -Public prosecutors decided to indict 18 anti-government rally leaders for their demonstration at Sanam Luang ground on Sept 19 and 20, 2020. The accused people including Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul aka Rung, Jatupat Boonpattararaksa aka Pai Dao Din and Panupong Jadnok aka Mike arrived at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to […]Read More
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