Clash between pro- and anti-royal groups prompts closure of 2 Siam BTS exits
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024
Officials at Siam BTS station in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district were forced to shutter exits 3 and 4 for public safety when clashes broke out between pro- and anti-monarchy groups on Saturday.
Royal fans camp out for the Queen's procession to Windsor Castle
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Scores of royal fans were already in their seats on Sunday evening waiting to watch the procession on Monday that will take Queen Elizabeth to her final resting place at Windsor Castle.
Army of Minions deliver lese majeste file to police, demand prosecutions
THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 2021
Former politician Nangnoi Assawakittikorn on Thursday led an army of royalist “Minions” to the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD), where they urged police to crack down on violators of the lese majeste and computer crime laws.
Many groups of royalists painted over messages pro-democracy protesters had sprayed on the road in front of Bangkok's Yannawa Police Station on Friday.
The debate between cast-iron haters and loyalists is as enduring as the pan itself
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020
Cast-iron pans have a storied place in American home cooking. The hefty, glossy black workhorses have plenty of attributes: they hold heat like champs, can put a crusty sear on a steak, and they look gorgeous hanging from a rack. Their fans are legion.
Royalists' offer tepid response to 'Mob Fest', call for end to politics of protests
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020
A small group of royalists gathered on the ground outside the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) headquarters on Sunday, in response to the "Mob Fest" organised by some pro-democracy groups on Saturday.
Protesters gather at Ratchaprasong intersection, royalists hold portraits of Thai kings
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020
Pro-democracy protesters of the Ratsadon (The People) gathered at the Ratchaprasong intersection on Sunday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Royalists seek action against protesters over 'inappropriate behaviour' on Oct 14
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020
A royalist group calling itself People Protecting the Institution filed a complaint on Saturday at Metropolitan Police Bureau against student-led protesters, accusing them of inappropriate behaviour during the royal motorcade on October 14.
Drivers of trucks carrying yellow-clad royalists face action for violating tollway law
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020
The Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) has filed a complaint against six drivers who used the expressway to carry yellow-shirt royalists to Democracy Monument on Wednesday.