Anti-Government Protests Continue in Bangkok in Wake of Constitutional Reform Vote

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.

Thailand has faced widespread demonstrations since the contested 2019 general election, with protesters calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, a former junta [Read More…]

Suthep says he will not contest upcoming general election

Ex Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand Suthep Thaugsuban
Suthep Thaugsuban, ex Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, co-author of the Red Shirt crackdown in 2010 and leader of 'Bangkok Shut Down'. Photo by พีรพัฒน์ วิมลรังครัตน์ / Government of Thailand.

BANGKOK, 8th October 2018 (NNT) – Suthep Thuagsuban, one of the founders of the Action Coalition For Thailand Party, insists that he is not planning [Read More…]