More shakeups in the Thai government
In Bangkok, there were familiar scenes as Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended on 1 July by the kingdom’s Constitutional Court in what many interpret as yet another judicial coup against the party which forms the beating heart of Thailand’s long-running Red Shirt Movement.
Protests surge in Thailand surge as govt. faces no-confidence motion
A no-confidence motion has been moved against prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his colleagues, including public health minister Anutin Charnvirakul, for mishandling the COVID-19 pandemic
Indigenous communities occupy Bonafont bottling plant in Mexico and other stories
Today we look at the struggle against water extraction and pollution by Bonafont in Mexico, anti-government protests in Thailand, and more
Three Thai activists accused of insulting monarchy are released on bail
Parit Chirawak, Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan and Phromsorn Weerathamjaree were released from prison on May 11. Over the past few days, four more activists facing similar charges have also got bail
Section 112 and rubber bullets: Thai state revives tools of repression amidst growing protests
With the slapping of lèse-majesté charges against protesters and the use of rubber bullets, the Thai government is bringing back the usual means of repression against the new wave of protests sweeping Bangkok in 2021
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