Police Block Protesters at Asok Montri Intersection in Bangkok

Thai Riot police take the area at front of UN Building in Bangkok
Thai Riot police take the area at front of UN Building in Bangkok. Photo: Adirach Toumlamoon. CC BY 4.0.

BANGKOK, Nov 17 (TNA) – Police were mobilized to block political demonstrators from sending complaints to participants in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit at the [Read More…]

Protesters injured in clash with police at Democracy Monument in Bangkok

Protests on 18 July 2020 in a large demonstration organized under the Free Youth umbrella (Thai: เยาวชนปลดแอก; RTGS: yaowachon plot aek) at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok
Protests on 18 July 2020 in a large demonstration organized under the Free Youth umbrella (Thai: เยาวชนปลดแอก; RTGS: yaowachon plot aek) at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok. Photo: Supanut Arunoprayote. CC BY 4.0.

Two protesters were slightly injured in a minor clash between anti-government protesters and police at the Democracy Monument before noon today (Thursday). Police reiterated their [Read More…]

Dozens of food delivery riders protest in front of Grab’s office in Bangkok to demand better treatment

Grab launched GrabBike (Win) Motorbike Taxi in Bangkok
Grab launched GrabBike (Win) Motorbike Taxi in Bangkok. Passengers can book GrabBike (Win) via the Grab app. Photo: grab.com.

Grabfood and GrabMart riders temporarily blocked the street in front of Grab’s office in Bangkok on Phetchaburi Road at 1 PM today, November 3rd, after [Read More…]

Anti-Prayut protesters launch campaign demanding PM’s ouster

The Scala Theater in Siam Square, Bangkok, showing a Thai film, The Love of Siam by Chukiat Sakweerakul
The Scala Theater in Siam Square, Bangkok, showing a Thai film, The Love of Siam by Chukiat Sakweerakul. Photo: Kampongpiratevee / pantip.com. CC BY 3.0.

Anti-Prayut protesters, led by Sombat Boonngarm-anong, launched a campaign today (Sunday) demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, by pasting stickers which read “Out [Read More…]

Iran heading for first major wave of protests since 2009 after young woman dies in police custody

Traffic at a intersection in a city of Iran
Traffic at a intersection in a city of Iran. Photo: PxHere. CC0.

Dozens reported dead in protests that have rocked Iran for the past six days over the death of Mahsa Amini after she was arrested for [Read More…]