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Thai health ministry said it has discovered two patients with coronavirus antibodies outside state quarantine
Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health said on Wednesday that two women have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies even though both women had gone through the state quarantine process.Thailand has not seen a coronavirus case outside of state quarantine...
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Move Forward Party defends decision to withdraw from constitutional reform committee
Thailand’s progressive Move Forward Party is defending its decision on Monday to withdraw from parliament’s constitutional reform committee.Move Forward MPs told Thai Enquirer on Wednesday that its decision to withdraw was based on a myriad of factors.According...
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Opinion: Make way, the keyboard brigade have joined the rallies
Sunday's protest was the largest public demonstration since the military took power in May 2014, so it is quite safe to say that dissatisfaction towards the government is real and the protest can no longer be ignored.Witnessing the...
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Disparate causes find common umbrella in student-led protests
The largest public protest since the military took power in a 2014 coup took place on Sunday with over 10,000 people demanding the resignation of the Prayut Chan-ocha government.For the past two months, student-led protests have engulfed...
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Ruling party ‘uncomfortable’ with idea of possible crackdown on student protests
Members of the ruling party told Thai Enquirer on Friday that they are uncomfortable with the idea that the student protests could end in a bloody crackdown especially if the army gets involved.Up to 10,000 students gathered on...
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Opinion: My dad told me stories of dictators fighting against students, now its our turn
My dad used to tell me the stories of the old days, when the students led movements against the dictators of their time.Stories of the Thammasat University massacre of October 6th, Black May, and my favorite, his involvement...
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Student leaders say they are unconcerned with politicians urging caution
Student leaders told Thai Enquirer on Wednesday that they were unconcerned with political parties urging caution after a controversial rally on Monday which touched upon previously taboo topics in Thai society.Up to 10,000 students gathered on campus at...
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Opinion: Those cheerleading the students to confrontation must be prepared to face the same consequences
I have been to every mass rally in Thailand since 2006. I have covered every rally professionally since 2009.In that time, I have seen crackdowns, airport closures, protest leaders openly asking for money, what felt like a billion...
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Opinion: If you netizens actually want change, then get up off your ass
On Friday, a human rights lawyer and a student were arrested on sedition charges by the police for peacefully calling for democratic reform. They were eventually released on bail after a protest in downtown Bangkok, with more than 1,000...
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Police under pressure from protesters after the arrest of protest leaders; rallies called for Saturday
Thai police came under pressure from protesters online and offline after the arrest and detention of student protest leaders on Friday.Prominent human rights lawyer Anon Numpa and protest leader Nutchanon “Mike” Payakaphan were taken by police into custody...
