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Saturday, August 15, 2020

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Law scholars back students’ right to protest as another activist arrested

Law academics from two Bangkok universities defended students right to protest today, while a prominent opposition politician reacted to the arrest of another student leader by slamming the PM for breaking his promise to listen to young protesters.
Thai, overseas academics demand unis protect students, free speech

More academics are standing up to defend student-led protesters, urging universities to open public space for peaceful debate and solution-seeking as political tension threatens to boil over.
Sulak defends students’ call for monarchy reform, warns ultra-royalists

Prominent social critic Sulak Sivaraksa has spoken out to defend students’ right to freedom of expression over their unprecedented 10-point manifesto for reform of the monarchy.
Chuan orders interrogation of MPs over extortion allegation

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has given the greenlight for authorities to question MPs sitting in a panel scrutinising the 2021 budget to uncover the truth behind an alleged Bt5-million bribe demand from Sakda Vicheansil, director general of the Department of Groundwater Resources.
'Prayut 2/2' Cab gather for group photo, meeting

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and his 63rd Cabinet called “Prayut 2/2” came together for a group photo before holding a meeting at Government House today (August 13).

In parallel with a rally at Chulalongkorn University, Ramkhamhaeng University students hold an anti-government protest at their campus today, calling for Constitutional amendments, dissolution of the military-appointed Senate and other changes. (Wanchai Kraisornkhajit #NationPhoto)

Law scholars back students’ right to protest as another activist arrested

Hundreds of academics have signed a joint statement published by the Thai Academic Network for Civil Rights.

Thai, overseas academics demand unis protect students, free speech

Sulak Sivaraksa

Sulak defends students’ call for monarchy reform, warns ultra-royalists

Sakda Vicheansil

Chuan orders interrogation of MPs over extortion allegation

Photo Credit: Nation Photo by Tanachai Pramarnpanich

'Prayut 2/2' Cab gather for group photo, meeting

Thousands join a protest at Thammasat University's Rangsit campus on Monday (August 10), during which a 10-point manifest was raised on reforming the monarchy.

Students’ 10-point manifesto does not defame monarchy, say academics

Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators attend an anti-government protest at Thammasat University's Rangsit campus on August 10.

Protesters up pressure for monarchy debate with 10-point manifesto

Anon Nampa, civil rights lawyer and political activist

Refusing to bow to pressure, Anon continues questioning role of monarchy

Pro-democracy protests hold a flash mob in shopping areas of Bangkok downtown on Saturday (August 8). Stepping up their campaign for dissolving Parliament, rewriting the Constitution and demanding that the government stop intimidating people, they plan to hold a big rally on August 16 at Democracy Monument in Bangkok.

Heeding demands of pro-democracy protesters 'only way out of current political impasse'

Democracy activists reiterate demands at rally in Bangkok

Nationwide petition for charter change kicks off in Bangkok

Arnon Nampa, middle

Lawyer-cum-activist arrested for violating ban on gatherings

New ministers revealed in reshuffled Cabinet

Pheu Thai to propose rewriting of Constitution next week

Photo Credit: Nation Photo by Korbphuk Phromrekha

More students speak up against govt

Airing of a TV drama stopped until August 9 by-election in Samut Prakarn

Narumon Pinyosinwat

Govt spokesperson resigns 'in preparation for elevation to the Cabinet'

Photo Credit: Nation Photo by Tanachai Pramarnpanich

Demonstrators try to ‘scrub away’ govt’s double standards

Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana

Help each other for good of the country instead of protesting: Palang Pracharat ex-spokesman

Led by Sin Chew Daily editor-in-chief Kuik Cheng Kang (second from right), Anwar Ibrahim ( third from right) shares his views with the Sin Chew Daily editorial team in an exclusive interview.

Anwar realises now that he has been cheated by Dr Mahathir

Red shirt movement is still on, says ex-MP

Korn reaches out to new generation as Kla Party launches campaign

Anutin Charnvirakul
Photo Credit: Nation Photo by Korbphuk Phromrekha

Anutin retains reins of Bhumjaithai Party

General Apirat Kongsompong, Army chief

Army chief calls for discretion in exercising rights, pointing at protesters

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