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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Thailand.​ Thailand is not a functioning democracy.​ ​​​​​​​According to Freedom House, the "July 2011 elections were considered relatively free and fair" but a military coup soon overturned the result. Also check out our section on World Democracy.

Thailand Democracy Protesters Plan Return To Streets

June 23, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thailand Democracy Protesters Plan Return To Streets

Thailand’s protesters intend to return to the streets Thursday, restarting a pro-democracy movement slowed down by Covid-19 breakouts.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Thailand

Prosecution Of Thailand Democracy Activists And Protesters

June 20, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Prosecution Of Thailand Democracy Activists And Protesters

Thailand’s crackdown on activists has intensified. Protests over lese majeste laws sparked a recent wave of violence towards dissenters.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, Thailand

Child Prosecuted for Insulting Thailand Monarchy

May 29, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Child Prosecuted for Insulting Thailand Monarchy

A child has been prosecuted in Thailand for insulting the monarchy. HRW urged authorities to drop such charges against children.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Journalism and Free Speech, Thailand

Thai Prisons Holding Activists Drive Record Covid Figures

May 16, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thai Prisons Holding Activists Drive Record Covid Figures

Thursday, Thailand announced the highest one-day increase in coronavirus infections in its history, with more than half from jails.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Political Dissidents, Thailand

Two Thai Democracy Activists Granted Bail By Court

April 25, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Two Thai Democracy Activists Granted Bail By Court

Two pro-democracy activists imprisoned on charges of breaching Thailand’s stringent royal defamation law were granted bail on Friday.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Thailand

Free Unjustly Detained Thailand Democracy Activists!

April 21, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Free Unjustly Detained Thailand Democracy Activists!

Two students of Thailand’s Thammasat University have been on hunger strike over pre-trial detention on lese majeste charges.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Political Dissidents, Thailand

Harassment Of Journalists On The Rise In Thailand

April 6, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Harassment Of Journalists On The Rise In Thailand

Observers say that the pursuit of a female journalist by authorities in Thailand has exposed the country’s lack of media freedom.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Thailand

Thai Protest Leader On Prison Hunger Strike Given IV Drip

April 2, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thai Protest Leader On Prison Hunger Strike

One of the leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement was being administered an intravenous fluid drip in prison.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Political Dissidents, Thailand

Thailand’s Deep South Conflict Is Democracy Reform Hurdle

March 31, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thailand’s Deep South Conflict Is Democracy Reform Hurdle

A pro-democracy movement continues to call for change but Thailand’s deep south conflict that remains unresolved is seldom mentioned.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Thailand

Future of the Pro-Democracy Movement in Thailand

March 25, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Future of the pro-democracy movement in Thailand.

Thais are protesting despotism but the unyielding repression puts to question the future of the democracy movement in Thailand.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Thailand

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