Thailand’s crackdown on activists has intensified. Protests over lese majeste laws sparked a recent wave of violence towards dissenters.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thai Protest Leader On Prison Hunger Strike Given IV Drip
One of the leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement was being administered an intravenous fluid drip in prison.
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.
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.
Thai Police Clash With Democracy Protesters Near King’s Palace
On Saturday, Thai Police clashed with a crowd near the King’s Palace in Bangkok, using rubber bullets to disperse the protestors.