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Police fires rubber bullets, tear gas at protesters rallying against Thai PM
Jul 18, 2021 12:14Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha and denounce government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ASEAN set to hold summit on Myanmar crisis; junta leader to attend
Apr 20, 2021 10:20The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is set to hold a summit in Indonesia to discuss a weeks-long crisis in army-ruled Myanmar, with the attendance of the country’s junta chief.
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Thai police clash with protesters near king's palace
Mar 21, 2021 05:26Thai police used water cannon and charged toward protesters who had gathered near the King’s Palace in Bangkok on Saturday to call for the release of protest leaders and demand reform of the monarchy.
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Thai protesters demand royal insult law be abolished
Dec 11, 2020 09:01Thai protesters have demanded the abolition of a law that prohibits criticism of the nation’s monarchy that has recently been used against protest leaders calling for royal reforms and the ousting of the government.
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Thai court rules in favor of PM, more protests likely
Dec 02, 2020 07:26Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has won a legal battle in a conflict-of-interest case that had been brought by opposition politicians and could have seen him thrown out of office.
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Thai anti-govt demonstrators oppose king's military command
Nov 29, 2020 08:38Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand have protested their powerful monarch’s personal control over certain military units and criticized the role of the army in the Southeast Asian country’s politics.
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Thousands protest in Thai capital, urging king to relinquish control of funds
Nov 26, 2020 09:38Thousands of anti-government protesters have gathered in the Thai capital of Bangkok, calling on the country’s monarch to relinquish control of royal funds worth tens of billions of dollars, despite an escalated crackdown on protests.
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Thai PM threatens to use ‘all laws’ against protesters
Nov 19, 2020 12:17The Thai government is ramping up a crackdown on anti-government protesters, warning that “all laws” would be used against them, amid growing calls for the resignation of the prime minister and reforms to Thailand’s powerful monarchy.
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Thai police use water cannon against protest outside parliament
Nov 17, 2020 11:34Riot police in Thailand have used water cannon to disperse protesters trying to cut their way through razor wire hurdles outside the parliament in Bangkok as legislators debated a possible revision of the constitution.
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Thailand's anti-government protesters call on king to reach out for dialog
Nov 08, 2020 08:44Thousands of anti-government protesters have gathered in the Thai capital of Bangkok, calling on the country’s monarch to reach out for dialog and put an end to the months-long rallies for democratic reforms.