Rebellious youths. A history of coups. A royal family protected by laws that can punish critics. All are key ingredients in the struggle convulsing Thailand.
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Thailand’s Leader Offers End to Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Protests
Prayuth Chan-ocha, who withdrew an emergency decree on Thursday, has called for mediation by a weakened Parliament. But protesters are demanding his resignation.
‘We Have to Speak Out’: Thai Students Defy Protest Ban
Armed with umbrellas, social media and global support, young Thais are taking on a government that has used arrests, legal intimidation and water cannons to try to stop them.
Thailand Steps Up Response as Antigovernment Protests Escalate
Water cannons were used for the first time to clear protesters off the streets, and two demonstrators face charges that could put them in prison for life.
As Motorcade Rolls By, Thai Royal Family Glimpses the People’s Discontent
As antigovernment protesters took to the streets, officials imposed an emergency decree in Bangkok, and gatherings of five or more people were banned.
‘I Feel Sorry for Americans’: A Baffled World Watches the U.S.
From Myanmar to Canada, people are asking: How did a superpower allow itself to be felled by a virus? And why won’t the president commit to a peaceful transition of power?
Young Women Take a Frontline Role in Thailand’s Protests
Women, many of them students, are speaking out against a patriarchy that controls the military, the monarchy and the Buddhist monkhood, Thailand’s most powerful institutions.
Protests Shake Bangkok, Challenging Old Guard’s Grip on Thailand
The weekend of rallies heightened the focus on a once taboo issue: a rich and powerful monarchy that has rarely been challenged or criticized.
Thailand Police Arrest Activists, Escalating Protest Crackdown
Rappers, a lawyer and other government critics have been accused of sedition, a crime that can carry a 7-year prison sentence.
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.