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Student activists Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul and Parit Chiwarak have posted on their Facebook pages that there are plainclothes officers waiting around their residence, causing concern that they are about to be arrested.
#SavePanusaya
#FightWithPanusaya
Activist Tantawan Tuatulanon was chased by two officers on a motorcycle while on her way to a demonstration on 18 Mar 22. The officers also tried looking into the vehicle through the window, and drove after them onto an expressway.
#save
ตะวัน
[BREAKING]
A group of protesters who were gathering at the Democracy Monument ahead of tomorrow's protest, including activist Jatupat Boonpattararaksa and singer Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan, has been taken away by the police.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม็อบ14ตุลา
Never before, a huge applause from the people to Ekkachai Hongkangwan, an activist who was charged with 'harming the queen's liberty' from the 14th Oct incident when the royal motorcade passed by the protest.
He said he was surprised.
#whatshappeninginThaiand
#ราษฎรสาส์น
05.50, People gathered at the Democracy Monument to commemorate the 89th anniversary of the 1932 Siamese Revolution, an event that put an end to the absolute monarchy and marked the beginning of democratization in Siam, now Thailand.
#ม็อบ24มิถุนา
BREAKING
Crowd control police are cracking down on community members from Chana, Songkhla, gathering in front of the Government House to protest against the Chana industrial project.
#save
จะนะ
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
The government has ordered to censor
@prachatai
,
@thereportersth
,
@thestandardth
, and
@FreeYOUTHth
.
#save
สื่อเสรี tops Thailand’s Twitter.
Honored to report accurate info about human rights and political development in Thailand, we'll try our best in continuing to do so.
The 2.0 People's plaque at a glance. The inscription states:
(Inside) At dawn of 20 Sep. 2020.
(Edge) People shall know, that this country belongs to the people, not the king as they lied.
3 fingers can be seen in there.
#whatshappeninginthailand
#19
กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร
16.27 Over 300 school students gathered at the Ministry of Education to protest against the reaction of its minister, Natthapong Teepasuwan and the previous prohibition in many schools toward their expression about politics.
#เลิกเรียนไปกระทรวง
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
3 of the protesters representative will meet and give the statement to the German ambassador. The protesters statement question whether King Vajiralongkorn has exercised the sovereign power inside German territory or not.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม็อบ26ตุลา
On 29 Aug, car mobs are taking places in many area in Thailand. The main route that people participate largely is in Bangkok, bounds for Nonthaburi and Pathum Thani. #ม็อบ29สิงหา
Following the Constitutional Court's ruling that the call for monarchy reform is treasonous, activists burned a model of the Democracy Monument in front of the court building as a symbolic act of protest.
#ปฏิรูปไม่เท่ากับล้มล้าง #ม็อบ10พฤศจิกา64
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
Chulalongkorn University students fill the square next to the university auditorium in a demonstration against the government.
#CUAssemble
#จุฬารวมพล #เสาหลักจะไม่หักอีกต่อไป
"Shining Light of Democracy" is the name of his toy windmill with the People's Party Plaque logo at the front and Yellow Rubber Duck logo at the back.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#27
พฤศจิกาไปห้าแยกลาดพร้าว
"The day everyone are under the constitution,"
"Rights are all equal,"
"The country belongs to the people,"
Banners are being tied at the Democracy Monument in this 89th Siamese Revolution commemoration day. #ม็อบ24มิถุนา
Our reporters told us that all BTS skytrain stations are closing. Meanwhile, protesters are gathering and showing three fingers symbols at Asok station.
#ม็อบ17ตุลา
BREAKING
United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration has made the call for protesters to gather at all sky train and subway stations at 15.00. All the stations will be the protest sites if there is an order to close the sky train & subway services.
#ม็อบ17ตุลา #ประยุทธ์ออกไป
Update (3): According to Thai law, Kitti should be brought to Pathumwan Police Station. Our support team has arrived there. We will closely follow the situation and keep you posted.
Inflatable ducks, unicorns and aliens were marched into the protest site. The speaker said that the inflatables represent the soldiers in the anti-coup drill tonight. They are starting the speech about the drill as of 18.26.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#27
พฤศจิกาไปห้าแยกลาดพร้าว
20.57
Pop band The Bottom Blues performed on stage. Lead singer Ammy said that "if one day I go missing, I would like everyone to know that I'm very happy to be here and that I get to do and say the right thing."
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ขีดเส้นตายไล่เผด็จการ
Highlight at the protest at the Lad Phrao Intersection today: they passed on helmets to the frontline in case of police crackdown. Fortunately, they didn't have to use it.
#ม็อบ17ตุลา
#whatishappeninginthailand
#PrayuthGetOut
BREAKING
The Thai Senate has voted 130 to 4, with 18 abstentions, to approve of the
#MarriageEquality
bill, amending the Civil and Commercial Code to allow marriage registration regardless of gender and raise the age at which a person can legally marry from 17 to 18 years old.
Meanwhile, on Ratchadamneon Road, a group of remaining protesters raised their hands in the three-finger 'Hunger Games' salute and said "give our friends back" as a royal procession passed by.
(Photo by anonymous)
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม็อบ14ตุลา
16.15
Several hundreds protesters are now gathering at the Ratchaprasong Intersection after pushing back a line of police officers blocking the street.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#15
ตุลาไปราชประสงค์
BREAKING
13.45
Members of the Bang Kloi indigenous Karen community and activists from the Save Bang Kloi Coalition are making their way to the Government House to meet Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม็อบ1กุมภา65
Bangkok post is under criticism for reporting biased information about the protest yesterday. The government shut down the stations, not the protesters.
@1artie1
at Bangkok post asks the outlet to "address about this immediately." Channel 3 also criticized in #แบนช่อง3.
This is why I’m considering cancelling my subscription to the Bangkok Post newspaper. This front page headline & story implies the protesters shut down the rail network in Bangkok. But that was ordered by the government. This bias by them is seen often #ม็อบ18ตุลา
#Thailand
"Think of Wanchalearm's smile," the protest organiser say before he invites participants to cast the patronus spell from the hit young adult book series Harry Potter to protect democracy at the latest anti-government protest currently taking place at the Democracy Monument.
17.30
The protesters are still at the Nang Lerng Intersection, where they have been for about an hour and a half. Police officers are still blocking the intersection with barriers and police buses.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม๊อบ14ตุลา
18.30 A crowd began to gather on the steps in front of the Thai Summit Building following the dissolution of the Future Forward Party and the announcement on social media that there would be a gathering tonight.
#Save
อนาคตใหม่
Agele Anang, an influencer and the winner of Drag Race Thailand Season 2, represents LGBT group. This is her 4th time in the protest.
#19
กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร
#WhatsHappensinThailand
"There is no more staying neutral, either you side with democracy or side with dictatorship that use the power unfairly", said a protester at Sam Yan Mitr Town.
Police asked protesters to disperse. They shouted at the police "dictator's puppets" until they got away.
#ม็อบ17ตุลา
@johnwinyu
a reporter from Spokedark TV said that he comes today to give any support as media.
"Anybody that are hesitating to join or come to support the new generation, this time you may not sure. But if there is another time, if possible, [I] want you to come out.",
18.30 Crowd control police dissolved protesters at the front of Government House, arresting around 20 of them who were lying down, awaiting the arrest. #ม็อบ28มีนา
A Facebook user who went viral for posting a picture of himself wearing a shirt printed with “I lost faith in the monarchy,” was forcibly taken by police officers and admitted to the Khon Kaen Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital on 9 July.
#save
ทิวากร
At Wongwian Yai, protesters are asking "who killed King Taksin?".
He ruled Thonburi era and died mysteriously before King Rama I of the current Chakri dynasty came into power.
Thonburi, a former capital of Thai ancestors, is where the protesters are standing now.
#ม็อบ17ตุลา
16.17 People and media gathered at Samyan Mitr Town, close to MRT Samyan station, waiting to join the protest "Prai Parade" for democracy and gender equality in all aspect. The parade is planned to march from there to Si Lom soi 2.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม็อบ7พฤศจิกา
Plain cloth officers use neck lock against Parit Chiwarak and Panupong Jadnok as they are re-arrested. They are injured and Panupong is reportedly unconcious. (Continue below.)
#ปล่อยเพื่อนเรา
In the late morning, a woman in yellow shirt raising 3 fingers and smile to the protesters. Many Bangkok officers on the passing truck can be seen raising 3 fingers as well.
#whatshappeninginthailand
#ม๊อบ14ตุลา
The Embassy of Canada to Thailand issued a statement on Saturday (22 February) expressing concerns following the dissolution of the Future Forward Party.
"Reform the monarchy, reform the Thai history textbook."
A banner raised by a thammasat student disguised himself in a student uniform. He said the classroom textbooks have a Thai monarchy-centric perspective.
#หนูรู้หนูมันเลว
#whatshappeninginthailand
"Whatever happen, I ask everyone not to get demoralized. The limit that used to press down on us, I have already pushed it out for you. I ask everyone to take advantage of this and keep on fighting for all of our future.”
#SavePanusaya
#FightWithPanusaya
Update: We later learned that Prachatai's reporter was arrested near to the National Stadium. His phone and camera were confiscated while going live on Facebook. Police said "I understand."
#ม๊อบ16ตุลา
Inside of the 11th Infantry Regiment (left side of the video) is very dark, as no light has been turned on.
#ม็อบ29พฤศจิกาไปราบ11 #ม็อบ29พฤศจิกา
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
18.00 Pathum Wan Skywalk, people gathered to commemorate the state-led violence toward people. There are symbolical performances and speeches going on.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม็อบ29ตุลา
16 Nov, activist Tantawan Tuatulanont and a friend marched through Central World, a shopping mall at Ratchaprasong Intersection. Dressed up as a headless Winnie the Pooh, they raised banners with messages in Mandarin and English “No One China” and “STOP APEC”.
#APEC2022THAILAND
Student activist Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak has arrived at the skywalk next to BACC ahead of the demonstration at 18.00. Meanwhile, a crowd has begun to gather on the skywalk.
A small group of police officers have also arrived.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม็อบ14ตุลา
On 19.00, three activists, one of whom is 17 year old, raised banners stating 'abolish Section 112' among the crowd that were welcoming the royal procession of King Vajiralongkorn and entourages at Wongwian Yai. #ยกเลิก112
#whatshappeninginthailand
At around 15.00 today (30 April) Parit Chiwarak's mother Sureerat Chiwarak shaved her head in front of the Criminal Court building to protest against her son being denied bail.
(Pictures from the Ratsadorn Facebook live)
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#save
เพนกวิน #ปล่อยเพื่อนเรา
17.40 - one of the largest crowd today have arrived at Bangna intersection. They are too crowded to stay at Udomsuk BTS station spilling over the Sukhumvit Road. So they marched to a wider space. They are here to stay.
#ม็อบ17ตุลา
18.50 - Protesters have concluded their political activities at Bangna Intersection. No police crackdown, no one injured. They are returning home safe and sound.
#whatishappeninginthailand
#ม็อบ17ตุลา
#PrayuthGetOut
Two police officers visited French expat Yan Marchal after his music video parodying Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's song went viral. He was made to remove the video clip and sign a memorandum with the police.
11.20 The court postponed the arraignment hearing of the 13 accused from their involvement in the protest at the German Embassy. The decision had to do with that the prosecutor could not finish the arraignment paper on time . The court re-appoint the date to 13 May on 10.00.
The
#Carmob
protest at Bangkok is taking place with a purpose to have the PM resign. The protest this time is led by Sombat Boonngamanong and Thai Mai Ton (Thai won't tolerate) group. There are about 30 car protests taking place countrywide around this weekend. #ม็อบ1สิงหา
18.17
Protesters at the Rama 1 Intersection turned on the flashlights on their phones towards police officers lining up there. They also shouted at an ambulance to turn off its sirens.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#15
ตุลาไปราชประสงค์
17.45, activists from Thaluwang (pierce the palace) staged an opinion hearing at Siam Paragon to see how people feel about royal procession amidst tight monitor by the mall's security officers. #ม็อบ8กุมภา65
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
With 99% of the preliminary results now out on the Election Commission website, the Move Forward party has won the most seats with a total of 148 seats, followed by Pheu Thai at 138 sears and Bhumjaithai at 70
#thailandelection2023
#เลือกตั้ง66
13.30 People are gathering on their feet and vehicles at Ratchaprasong Intersection, waiting to participate in the Car Mob organized by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration (UFTD) at 14.00. #ม็อบ10สิงหา
00.30
A unit of shield-carrying border patrol police has been seen near Wang Daeng Intersection and seem to be moving towards Misakawan Intersection, close to the protest area by Government House.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม๊อบ14ตุลา
16.35 Sombat Boonngam-anong, an activist was giving a speech along with other people on the Asok station skywalk as they could not go anywhere due to the transportation shutdown.
#ม็อบ17ตุลา
Thammasat University Student Union posted on their Facebook page that student security officers have gone to the student hall where Panusaya and Parit are staying.
#SavePanusaya
#FightWithPanusaya
ASKING FOR HELP: EVERYONE IS A REPORTER
Prachatai is a small team. We can't cover all the sky train and subway stations. We kindly ask everyone to tag us at
@prachatai_en
or
@prachatai
to report from your protest sites if there is one. And don't send us fake news.
#ม็อบ17ตุลา
[BREAKING]
Free Youth Movement leaders Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree and Panumas Singprom have been arrested on charges relating to the mass protest on 18 July and are currently being taken to the Samranrat Police Station.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#เยาวชนปลดแอก #หยุดคุกคามประชาชน
The number of people involved in recent protests who have been charged under Section 112 continues to rise as 31 people have now been summoned, one of whom is 16 years old.
Read more at
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#save
ทรายเจริญปุระ #ยกเลิก112
Protesters are flashing the three-finger 'Hunger Games' salute and shouting "free our friends" and "people die here." They have taken over the street from the intersection to the skywalk between Central World and Gaysorn Plaza.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#15
ตุลาไปราชประสงค์
[Breaking]
Police are retaking the protest ground. Anon Nampa and Prasit Karutarote are arrested. Matichon reported: military trucks full of soldiers can be seen entering the government house.
#ม๊อบ14ตุลา
#whatshappeninginthailand
The Progress Pride flag, the Uyghur flag, the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement's Black Bauhinia flag, the Tibetan flag, and the flag of the Taiwanese independence movement were seen at today’s protest.
Read more at
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม็อบ25ตุลา
Panusaya tweeted that “I stand by the principle that what I said is something that we should have been able to do for a long time now, but we haven’t been able to do because we have always been oppressed by power.
#SavePanusaya
#FightWithPanusaya
At the Thammasat University demonstration on 10 August, Panusaya read out the organisers’ statement calling for monarchy reform, while insisting that their demands are made in good faith and they are not intending to topple the monarchy.
#SavePanusaya
#FightWithPanusaya
Thai Lawyers for Human Rights reported that lawyers will be requesting bail for 7 detained activists this afternoon: Parit Chiwarak, Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, Anon Nampa, Chukiat Sangwong, and Parinya Cheewinkulpatom.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#save
เพนกวิน #ปล่อยเพื่อนเรา
15.00 At Pathum Wan Skywalk, several people can be seen waiting for the designated protest 'Banging pots against dictatorship' to be held at 16.00.
MBK shopping center has closed. About 100 police have arrived at the scene. #ม็อบ10กุมภา
#whatshappeninginThailand
15.10 Protesters from
#MilkTeaAlliance
have arrived at the Victory Monument, a venue for #ม็อบ28กุมภา protest announced by Free YOUTH Movement. They are rallying in support of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar, opposing the coup against the NLD government on 1 Feb.
BREAKING
iLaw reported that riot control police has arrived to break up the protest against the coup in Myanmar in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok.
#ม็อบ1กุมภา
#SaveMyanmar
Four protest leaders are supposed to be released today, but only one has been really out of jail. Other three are re-arrested by police immediately after the release. (Continue below)
#ปล่อยเพื่อนเรา
[BREAKING]
Police has now fired water cannons and tear gas at protesters gathering at the Bangkrabue Intersection for the third time.
#WhatsHappeningInThailand
#ม็อบ17พฤศจิกา #รับทุกร่างคือทางออก
[BREAKING]
Human rights lawyer Anon Nampa has been arrested and taken to the Chana Songkhram Police Station.
@TLHR2014
said that he was accused of sedition, violating the Public Assembly Act, the Sound Amplifier Act, and the Computer Crimes Act.
#save
ทนายอานนท์
[BREAKING]
Student Union of Thailand president Jutatip Sirikhan has been arrested for charges relating to the mass protest on 18 July.
She has been taken to the Samranrat Police Station.
#whatshappeninginthailand
#หยุดคุกคามประชาชน #เยาวชนปลดแอก
#freeyouth
The UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances submitted a second letter to the Cambodian government over lack of progress in the investigation of Wanchalearm Satsaksit disappearance.