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An unprecedented wave of protests is sweeping the nation, with calls for major democratic reforms. Here is all you need to knowAn unprecedented wave of protests has swept across Thailand over recent months, led by high school and university students wh…
Thousands march to demand curbs on the power and budget of the royal familyThousands of Thai protesters marched near the official residence of the king on Sunday to hand-deliver a letter demanding curbs on the power and budget of the royal family, in o…
Protesters in Bangkok call for new constitution and elections, and criticise monarchyTens of thousands of people gathered in Bangkok for a major rally on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Thailand’s prime minister, Prayuth Chan-ocha, and reforms t…
300 people disembarked in Indonesia in a ‘terrible condition’ after being held hostage at sea by traffickers demanding paymentAt least three young Rohingya refugees have died this week since landing in Indonesia after seven months at sea, relief worker…
Liu Yifei, who stars as Chinese heroine, has voiced support for Hong Kong police during suppression of protestsCalls to boycott Disney’s live-action remake of Mulan have been reignited ahead of its release on Friday, with Thai pro-democracy activists j…
Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi was accused last year of seeking to undermine the queenThailand’s king has reinstated his royal consort almost a year after she was abruptly stripped of her titles and accused of seeking to undermine the queen.An announcemen…
Carriers prevented from operating due to coronavirus have turned to offering trays of takeaway to nostalgic flyersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAirlines are not known for their excellent cuisine. A tray of plastic-sealed p…
Curb on 1m-member ‘Royalist Marketplace’ comes after legal threat from Thai governmentFacebook has blocked access within Thailand to a group with 1 million members that discusses the country’s king, after the Thai government threatened the company with…
Observers are astonished by how young people are challenging traditional hierarchiesEvery morning when the national anthem plays out in Thai schools, students are expected to stand still in deference as the country’s flag is raised. But last week some …
Lawyer Anon Nampa, who called for reform of the monarchy, arrested for a second time, along with four others Thai police have arrested five activists involved in recent pro-democracy demonstrations over the past 24 hours, including lawyer Anon Nampa, w…
People gathered in Bangkok on Sunday for one of the biggest demonstrations against the country’s military rulers since the 2014 coup. The student-led movement has three core demands: hold new elections, amend the constitution and end the intimidation o…
Mostly student protesters demand dissolution of parliament, with some calling for reforms to the monarchyAt least 10,000 demonstrators, mostly students, gathered at Bangkok’s democracy monument on Sunday, as they stepped up their demands for political …
Zaw Lin and Win Zaw Tun were found guilty of killing Hannah Witheridge and David Miller in 2014Two men on death row for the murder of a pair of British backpackers in Thailand have had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment after a mass royal pa…
Pro-democracy rallies continue with large event due to be held in Bangkok on SundayA prominent student protest leader in Thailand has been arrested on charges of sedition as pro-democracy rallies continued across the country.Parit Chiwarak, 22, whose a…
British soldier Bill Norways was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Singapore and forced to work on the infamous Thai-Burma railway. During his time as a PoW he created sketches and artworks under appalling conditions• Families of British priso…