Thousands of Thai democracy activists rallied in Bangkok Wednesday to demand the king give up control of his multibillion-dollar fortune, turning their protest movement directly on the once-untouchable monarchy’s vast wealth.
Twelve Thai pro-democracy protest leaders have been summoned by police to answer charges of royal defamation, the first use of the draconian law in almost three years, as Bangkok gears up for another major rally.
Thousands of democracy activists march on Thailand’s police headquarters in Bangkok.
In Thailand’s democracy, emojis and retweets are becoming the new ballots.
Pro-democracy protestors challenge authorities who have escalated the crackdown.
More than a thousand protesters gathered in Bangkok ahead of a pro-democracy rally on Wednesday, with tensions high in Thailand after the arrest of 21 pro-reform activists a day earlier.
UN urges the Kingdom to adhere to liberal multi-party democracy.
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Kem Sokha meets with Patrick Murphy to discuss democracy process and rule of law.
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A Thai pro-democracy activist has been charged over an “inappropriate” social media post, police said on Tuesday, as authorities use a tough cyberlaw against perceived critics of the powerful monarchy.
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Prime Minister Hun Sen has reassured that the government will always be with the people at all times in order to ensure peace for the nation
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The government defends the Kingdom’s system of democracy, noting that the Western form cannot be adopted completely.
Foreign Affairs Minister outlines the gov’t’s commitment to uphold democracy.
NA president assures that the Kingdom is committed to upholding democracy.
លទ្ធិប្រជាធិបតេយ្យត្រូវបាននាំចូលពីខាងក្រៅមកកាន់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា តាមរយៈការអនុវត្តកិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងសន្តិភាពទីក្រុងប៉ារីស២៣តុលា
NA president: human rights and democracy are improving in the Kingdom.
The gov’t slams the US House of Representatives’ Cambodia Democracy Act of 2019.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha formally resigned as the head of the military government on Monday, saying the country would function as a normal democracy after five years of military rule.
