Prayut government takes a beating in first Bangkok governor election since 2014 coup
Independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt won the governor’s election, hinting at a decline in the popularity of the incumbent prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha
Thai opposition leader Thanathorn indicted of royal defamation for questioning vaccine management
The charges leveled against opposition leader Thanathorn were based on statements he made in January 2021 in a livestream that questioned the vaccine procurement contract and subsidies granted to a pharmaceutical company owned privately by the monarch
Russia-Ukraine talks face crisis, Thai dissident indicted and other stories
Today we look at the latest on the talks amid the war in Ukraine, the indictment of a dissident in Thailand, and more
Land rights activists in Thailand face prosecution for sit-in protest in Bangkok
A total of 16 activists have received summons for participating in a two-week long protest in Bangkok for land rights and the rights of the Indigenous Bang Kloi community
Villagers in Southern Thailand secure key victory against controversial industrial estate
After nearly two weeks of protest outside the government offices in Bangkok, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government agreed to halt the controversial Chana Industrial Project until a comprehensive review
Report finds Canadian TRC’s major calls to action still unaddressed and other stories
Today we look at a report on the Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action, France’s withdrawal from the Timbuktu military base in Mali, and more
In a ruling during a treason trial of three activists, the Constitutional Court found that demands for monarchy reforms are akin to overthrowing the monarchy. Activists fear the Chan-o-cha government will use the ruling to crackdown on opposition and the ongoing protests
Thai court rules calls for reform as “attempts to overthrow the monarchy” and other stories
Today we look at a Thai court ruling declaring calls for reform “attempts to overthrow the monarchy”, a strike in Tunisia after the death of an anti-landfill protestor, and more
As petition against Thailand’s lèse-majesté law receives over 200,000 signatures, pressure on government grows
As authorities in Thailand have escalated the political crackdown on activists through prosecutions and lawsuits, civil society groups and progressive movements continue demanding legal changes, accountability, and the release of political detainees
Millions head to the polls amid socio-economic crisis in South Africa and other stories
Today we look at the local elections in South Africa, renewed protests against the lese majeste laws in Thailand, and more
Thai activists renew push for repeal of lèse-majesté law with petitions and demonstrations
Different groups are trying to mobilize for repealing Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, which they argue has been weaponized as a tool for political repression by the pro-military government
During a violent attempt to disperse protesters on Saturday, September 11, Thai police arrested 78 people, including nine minors and 20 who were not even protesters. 52 were detained over the weekend
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