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Thai activist accused of burning king's portrait arrested
BANGKOK (Reuters) - An anti-government activist accused of burning a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn was arrested on Wednesday police said, the latest among dozens of people charged in recent months for insulting the monarchy.
Women on the frontlines of Thailand's democracy movement
BANGKOK (AFP): Denouncing sexual violence, demanding abortion reform and destigmatising sex work -- once-taboo issues are finding public expression in Thailand as women take up leadership roles in a youth-led pro-democracy movement.
Arrested Thai pro-democracy leaders voice concern about country
BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): Two pro-democracy protest leaders, Parit 'Penguin' Chiwarak and Piyarat 'Toto' Chongthep, gave statements to their supporters after facing police charge
Thai pro-democracy leaders summoned over royal defamation (Update)
BANGKOK (AFP): 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.
'We are Thais, we can always compromise', says King Vajiralongkorn
BANGKOK, Nov 2 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand is the land of compromise, His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn announced to the foreign media on Sunday evening (Nov 1).
Thai opposition figure Thanathorn charged over illegal protest
BANGKOK (AFP): A prominent Thai anti-establishment figure was on Thursday (Oct 29) charged for his role in an illegal flash mob protest last year, prosecutors in the country's capital sa
Thai pro-democracy leaders jailed after court revokes bail
Two prominent pro-ÂdemoÂcracy activists were jailed after a court ruled they had violated bail conditions by continuing to organise and attend anti-government protests.
Thai police make more arrest of pro-democracy demonstrators
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Police in Thailand on Wednesday arrested two pro-democracy student protest leaders for taking part in rallies and would charge them with sedition, expanding a crackdown on demonstrators as pressure builds against the government.
Hong Kong protest leaders urge turnout for march, despite risk of arrest
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Pro-democracy leaders called on Hong Kong's citizens to join a Sunday anti-government march in spite of the risk of arrest, after police banned the rally which is seen as a test of the protest movement's strength following months of unrest.
Hong Kong protesters stage peaceful rallies calling for 'liberation'
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of black clad pro-democracy demonstrators chanted "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" outside the High Court on Wednesday as a leading activist appeared to appeal a six-year jail sentence for rioting in 2016.
