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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.

Thai Police Clash With Democracy Protesters Near King’s Palace

March 22, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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.

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

Thai Police Raid Printing House Over Pro-Democracy Book 

March 21, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thai Police Raid Printing House Over Pro-Democracy Book 

On Saturday, police raided a Thai printing house and seized a contentious book written by a popular pro-democracy figure.

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

Asia’s ‘Milk Tea’ Activists Give Support For Democratic Change

March 9, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Asia's 'Milk Tea' Activists Give Support For Democratic Change

Pro-democracy activists have been banding together in Asia in recent months. They are doing so both online and on the streets.

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

Three Thai Democracy Activists Charged With Insulting Monarchy

March 9, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

After being charged with insulting the monarchy, three famous Thai pro-democracy figures were refused bail in a Bangkok court.

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

Hundreds Protest Thailand Lese Majeste Law In Bangkok

March 8, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Hundreds Protest Thailand Lese Majeste Law In Bangkok

On Saturday, hundreds of protestors marched through Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, to draw attention to a punitive royal defamation law.

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

Thai Marchers Link Their Democracy Cause to Myanmar Protests

March 2, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thai Marchers Link Their Democracy Cause to Myanmar Protests

A new faction of Thai protestors is linking their cause to what is happening in Myanmar where protestors want the end of the coup regime.

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

Clubhouse App Lets Thai Pro-Democracy Protesters Speak Freely

February 24, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Clubhouse App Thai Pro-Democracy

Clubhouse is an invite-only audio app that is surging in popularity in Thailand as a protest movement continues.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Protests, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Social Media and Democracy, Thailand, Voting Technology

Thai protesters face off against police

February 15, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thai protesters face off against police

The Thais are not giving up the fight against lèse-majesté laws. They returned to the streets to protest, facing off police.

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

Thailand: Prominent Activists Held in Pre-Trial Detention

February 10, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thailand: Prominent Activists Held in Pre-Trial Detention

A Bangkok Criminal Court denied bail for four democracy activists on lese majeste charges as monarchy has weaponized these laws to silence critics.

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

Thai Woman Gets 43 Years Jail For Insulting Politicians Online

January 25, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Thai Woman Gets 43 Years Jail

65-year-old woman sentenced to more than 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Social Media and Democracy, Technology Dissidents, Thailand

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