Current Affairs
Students say they will not be intimidated by leaked police memo ahead of planned rallies
Thailand's student leaders said on Wednesday that they would not be intimidated by a leaked police memo which showed the mobilization of riot police and the preparation of detention facilities ahead of planned rallies at the weekend."This is...
Current Affairs
Thailand’s rich continue to cause outrage by driving carelessly, killing bystanders and getting away with it
Over the last week, Thai society has been outraged at the dropping of all charges against Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhaya, an heir to the Red Bull fortune, over a traffic accident that left one police officer dead.But Boss' case...
Current Affairs
Student protests in Southeast Asia have brought down dictators before: What Thailand’s students can learn
The ground
seems to be moving beneath our feet. Across the nation, protests have spread
like wildfire. Many have been led under the ‘Free Youth’ or #เยาวชนปลดแอก banner, but the turnout has
spanned geographies and generations. There are the students in their...
Current Affairs
Office of the Attorney General and parliamentary committee to scrutinize Red Bull heir’s case
Following public outcry over the dropping of all charges against Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya for a traffic incident which left a police officer dead, Thailand's Office of the Attorney General and a parliamentary committee say they will scrutinize...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers two new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine
Thailand’s government said on Tuesday that it had discovered two new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in state quarantine. The new discoveries bring the total number of cases up to 3,297 cases.There are no new fatalities leaving...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers four new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine
Thailand’s government said on Monday that it had discovered four new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in state quarantine. The four patients were returning from the US (3) and Taiwan (1).The new discoveries bring the total...
Current Affairs
Opinion: How Thailand’s youth transformed their political awakening into a festival of hope
The protest on June 25 in front of Democracy Monument was a landmark moment in our recent history. Unlike the other protests of the past 20 years, this one was filled with colorful outfits, colorful hair, distinct personal style...
Current Affairs
Protests continue across Thailand for a second successive weekend
Student-led anti-government protests continued for a second successive weekend around the country as calls increase for the Prayut Chan-ocha government to step down.Hundreds of people rallied at universities in Bangkok, Chanthaburi, Khon Kaen and Lopburi to call for...
Current Affairs
Red Bull parent company tries to distance itself from car-crash heir after boycott threats
Red Bull's parent company in Thailand, TCP Group, released a public statement distancing itself from Vorayuth Yoovidhya who was revealed this week to have been acquitted for a traffic incident which left a police officer dead.Vorayuth was wanted...
