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Thai Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas At Bangkok Protest
Three protesters were injured when Thai police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at a Bangkok rally Friday -- the third time this week -- as coronavirus cases soar and anger builds over the government's handling of the pandemic.
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Thai Anti-Government Protesters Clash With Police In Bangkok
More than a thousand Thai anti-government protesters clashed with police on Saturday, as they demonstrated against the government's failure to handle coronavirus outbreaks and its impact on the economy.
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"Down With Dictatorship": Thousands Protest Across Thailand
Thousands of anti-government protesters took over key intersections in Bangkok on Sunday, defying a ban on protests for the fourth day with chants of "down with dictatorship" and "reform the monarchy."
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Congress To Protest Regional Free Trade Pact, Says It Will Impact Economy
The Congress today decided to oppose the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement that India is likely to sign in Bangkok next month, saying it will prove to be suicidal as the time is not right for the pact which will increase imports from China.
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Video: Saudi Teen Seeking Asylum Barricades Herself In Thai Hotel Room
A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport will be sent back Monday, Thai authorities said, after she made a desperate plea for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her deportation.
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Thai Activists Ordered To Pay $16 Million For Occupying Airports
Thirteen activists were ordered to pay a total of $16 million in compensation on Thursday for shutting down Bangkok's two main international airports during protests in 2008.
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Monks, Survivors Remember Thai Student Massacre
Buddhist monks opened an emotionally charged commemoration Thursday on the 40th anniversary of a massacre of student protesters in Bangkok, as survivors reflected on a battle for democracy that appears lost in junta-run Thailand.
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Thai Students Freed From Jail, Still Face Sedition Charges
14 Thai students detained for an anti-coup protest were released from jail today but still face sedition charges, a lawyer said, in a case that has heightened concerns over civil liberties in the junta-ruled kingdom.
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EU Slams 'Disturbing' Thai Student Sedition Charges
The European Union has hit out at Thailand's junta for pursuing sedition charges against a group of anti-coup student activists, describing their arrest and prosecution in a military court as a 'disturbing development'.
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Thai Student Charged Over Anti-Coup Protest
A Thai student was today charged over a peaceful anti-coup protest in Bangkok last month, her lawyer said, as dozens of activists gathered in support of other demonstrators summoned by police.
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Small Thailand Anti-Junta Groups Vow Protests on Coup Anniversary
Small groups of anti-junta activists have vowed to hold protests Friday marking one year since Thailand's generals seized power from the elected government, but widespread dissent is unlikely in a country still locked down by the military.
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Protesters Warned Against Weekend March by Thai Army
Thailand's army today warned a group planning a weekend protest against military rule that lawbreakers would face action, as open defiance of the ruling junta appears to be growing in the Southeast Asian nation.
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Bangkok Police Detain 3 People Over Street Demonstration
Thai police plucked at least three people off the streets of the capital today, after they held a small gathering to "exchange views" with the country's military junta.
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Thai Arrests Over Demands for Legal Action Against Former PM
Thai police on Sunday arrested at least two people for distributing leaflets demanding renewed legal action against ex-premier Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then deputy for their roles in a 2010 protest crackdown.
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Thai Court Dismisses Murder Charges Against Former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva
A Thai court on Thursday dismissed charges of murder and abuse of power against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then deputy Suthep Thaugsuban over a deadly crackdown on opposition protests in 2010.
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Thai Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas At Bangkok Protest
Three protesters were injured when Thai police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at a Bangkok rally Friday -- the third time this week -- as coronavirus cases soar and anger builds over the government's handling of the pandemic.
-
Thai Anti-Government Protesters Clash With Police In Bangkok
More than a thousand Thai anti-government protesters clashed with police on Saturday, as they demonstrated against the government's failure to handle coronavirus outbreaks and its impact on the economy.
-
"Down With Dictatorship": Thousands Protest Across Thailand
Thousands of anti-government protesters took over key intersections in Bangkok on Sunday, defying a ban on protests for the fourth day with chants of "down with dictatorship" and "reform the monarchy."
-
Congress To Protest Regional Free Trade Pact, Says It Will Impact Economy
The Congress today decided to oppose the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement that India is likely to sign in Bangkok next month, saying it will prove to be suicidal as the time is not right for the pact which will increase imports from China.
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Video: Saudi Teen Seeking Asylum Barricades Herself In Thai Hotel Room
A Saudi woman being held at Bangkok airport will be sent back Monday, Thai authorities said, after she made a desperate plea for asylum and for other passengers to help protest her deportation.
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Thai Activists Ordered To Pay $16 Million For Occupying Airports
Thirteen activists were ordered to pay a total of $16 million in compensation on Thursday for shutting down Bangkok's two main international airports during protests in 2008.
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Monks, Survivors Remember Thai Student Massacre
Buddhist monks opened an emotionally charged commemoration Thursday on the 40th anniversary of a massacre of student protesters in Bangkok, as survivors reflected on a battle for democracy that appears lost in junta-run Thailand.
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Thai Students Freed From Jail, Still Face Sedition Charges
14 Thai students detained for an anti-coup protest were released from jail today but still face sedition charges, a lawyer said, in a case that has heightened concerns over civil liberties in the junta-ruled kingdom.
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EU Slams 'Disturbing' Thai Student Sedition Charges
The European Union has hit out at Thailand's junta for pursuing sedition charges against a group of anti-coup student activists, describing their arrest and prosecution in a military court as a 'disturbing development'.
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Thai Student Charged Over Anti-Coup Protest
A Thai student was today charged over a peaceful anti-coup protest in Bangkok last month, her lawyer said, as dozens of activists gathered in support of other demonstrators summoned by police.
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Small Thailand Anti-Junta Groups Vow Protests on Coup Anniversary
Small groups of anti-junta activists have vowed to hold protests Friday marking one year since Thailand's generals seized power from the elected government, but widespread dissent is unlikely in a country still locked down by the military.
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Protesters Warned Against Weekend March by Thai Army
Thailand's army today warned a group planning a weekend protest against military rule that lawbreakers would face action, as open defiance of the ruling junta appears to be growing in the Southeast Asian nation.
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Bangkok Police Detain 3 People Over Street Demonstration
Thai police plucked at least three people off the streets of the capital today, after they held a small gathering to "exchange views" with the country's military junta.
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Thai Arrests Over Demands for Legal Action Against Former PM
Thai police on Sunday arrested at least two people for distributing leaflets demanding renewed legal action against ex-premier Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then deputy for their roles in a 2010 protest crackdown.
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Thai Court Dismisses Murder Charges Against Former PM Abhisit Vejjajiva
A Thai court on Thursday dismissed charges of murder and abuse of power against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his then deputy Suthep Thaugsuban over a deadly crackdown on opposition protests in 2010.
