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May 15, 2024 · Netiporn had been part of the nationwide 2020 youth-led protests that saw millions of young Thais take to the streets of major cities calling for constitutional, democratic and military...
May 14, 2024 · Background. Netiporn ‘Bung’ Sanesangkhom, a 28-year-old online English tutor and activist, today suffered a cardiac arrest while in the Central Women’s Correctional Institute Hospital. She had been on a 110-day hunger strike in protest at her and others’ arbitrary detention since 26 January 2024.
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2 days ago · Bangkok. Thailand portal. v. t. e. The Tai ethnic group migrated into mainland Southeast Asia over a period of centuries. The word Siam ( Thai: สยาม RTGS : Sayam) may have originated from Pali ( suvaṇṇabhūmi, "land of gold"), Sanskrit श्याम ( śyāma, "dark"), or Mon ရာမည ( rhmañña, "stranger"), with likely the ...
May 21, 2024 · On May 22, 2014, the Thai military took control of the country after months of violent street protests and ousted an elected Pheu Thai-led government — the 12th successful coup since Thailand ...
May 18, 2024 · The Black May uprising, which erupted on May 17, 1992, was the largest since the 1973 Day of Great Sorrow, with up to 200,000 people protesting in Bangkok, reported The Nation. The violent clashes were only quelled when King Rama IX intervened on May 20, bringing temporary peace to the nation.
May 14, 2024 · The protest movement faded due to government harassment and the coronavirus pandemic, but Netiporn was one of more than 270 activists charged with Thailand’s royal defamation law since the ...
May 15, 2024 · Thailand held a general election on May 14, 2023. The reformist Move Forward Party (MFP) won the largest number of seats, but the military-appointed Senate led efforts that effectively blocked it ...
