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.
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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.
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.
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.
Protests Take On Thailand’s Monarchy, Despite Laws Banning Such Criticism
The rare questioning of Thailand’s royal family comes as student-led demonstrations have gained momentum, testing the government and the boundaries of strict lèse-majesté laws.
Thai Students Protest the Military
Thousands of young people, borrowing from Harry Potter and other pop culture touchstones, are calling on the army and its allies to get out of politics.
Thai Dissidents Are Disappearing, and Families Are Fighting for Answers
At least nine critics of Thailand’s military and monarchy have been abducted while living in exile, and Thai officials are ignoring questions about it, families say.
Thailand Court Disbands Popular Opposition Party
Thai courts have a history of dissolving opposition parties. Critics call it judicial harassment aimed at smothering democracy.
Gunman Fires Shots in Bangkok, Rattling Thailand After a Massacre
No one was hurt by the shots, which led to a six-hour standoff with the police. But it raised anxieties, with Thailand still on edge after a rare mass shooting.
Thai Soldier in Mass Shooting Had Business Clash With His Commander
The gunman operated in a military whose officers often have outside businesses and take advantage of lower-ranking soldiers. He killed 29 people, the worst shooting in recent Thai history.