Thailand Protest News

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  • Parliament to host a ‘safe zone’ forum for students’ demands on September 22

    Parliament to host a ‘safe zone’ forum for students’ demands on September 22

    A ‘dialogue’ is to be held in a Thai parliamentary setting on September 22. A parliamentary committee is responding to the demands from student and opposition protesters, who are calling for reform of the government, a new constitution, and even reform of the Thai Monarchy – the latter previously considered a ‘no go’ zone. The committee describes the upcoming forum as an…

  • Student’s demand Thammasat officials review ban on next Saturday’s demonstration

    Student’s demand Thammasat officials review ban on next Saturday’s demonstration

    Students want to hold their rally at the Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus. The university’s officials have said no. So now the students are ‘protesting’ the decision of the university not to allow them to host the demonstration of the campus grounds. The demonstration’s planned date is only 1 week away. The school rejected a proposal by the group to…

  • Kasetsart school bans use of name, logo, at political events on grounds of “neutrality”

    Kasetsart school bans use of name, logo, at political events on grounds of “neutrality”

    A school forming part of Bangkok’s Kasetsart University has banned students from using its name or logo in any political activities. Anti-government protests have been ramping up around the country since mid-July, with a large rally set to take place at Thammasat University in the capital on September 19 (although Thammasat officials have currently denied permission for the demonstration to…

  • Thammasat University officials ban September 19 protest

    Thammasat University officials ban September 19 protest

    Thammasat University, once a bastion of democratic voices and student expression, has refused permission for an anti-government protest, set to take place on its Tha Phra Chan campus in Bangkok, on September 19. University officials say they are banning the gathering as organisers have “failed to follow the institution’s guidelines” on hosting political events on campus. Officials are referring to…