It was an act unthinkable in Thailand mere months ago — an estimated 10,000 anti-government protesters packing Bangkok’s Democracy Monument on Sunday, with some calling for reform of the country’s …
Demands For Democratic Reform Surge In Thailand
Sunday saw the largest anti-government demonstration in Bangkok since a military coup six years ago. Some demonstrators called for reform of the monarchy, the country’s most revered institution.
The outlook for Thailand remains ‘quite bleak’: Mizuho Bank
Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank says the political risks facing Thailand will compound the difficulties facing the tourism-reliant economy in a pandemic year. He warns that the Bank of Thailand’s hands …
Thai Savings Bank to Offer Loans With Motorcycles as Collateral
Government Savings Bank, Thailand’s biggest state-owned lender, will start accepting vehicles as collateral for the first time in its 107-year history, as more individuals seek small-ticket loans amid …
Protests Grow in Thailand, Where Speaking Out Can Be Perilous
Demonstrators are demanding change in a country with a long history of suppressing dissent. Some protesters are even defying the taboo against criticizing the monarchy.
Latest Thailand pro-democracy protest draws at least 10,000
An anti-government protest in Thailand drew at least 10,000 people on Sunday, police said, the largest political demonstration the kingdom has seen in years as a pro-democracy movement gathers steam.
Factbox: Quotes on Thailand’s biggest protest in years
More than 10,000 people joined Thailand’s biggest anti-government protest in years on Sunday. “The prime minister (Prayuth Chan-ocha) would like to thank officials for keeping the peace during the …
Explainer: Thailand’s anti-government protests
More than 10,000 people joined the biggest protest in Thailand since a 2014 coup on Sunday to demand that the government step down and bring in a new constitution for fresh elections.
Bats Get Coronavirus Tests in Thailand to Search for New Diseases
Researchers are trying to find out more about COVID-19 by going to the reported source of the disease: bats. These scientists in Thailand went into a national park in the country to set traps to catch …
Thailand Pro-democracy Protest Draws Thousands As Tensions Rise
Thousands of protesters rallied against Thailand’s government in Bangkok on Sunday with tensions rising in the kingdom as a pro-democracy movement gathers steam. Thailand has seen near-daily …