[19][26][27], During the 2019 general election, the Future Forward Party (FFP) was received well by progressives and youths, who viewed it as an alternative to traditional political parties and as against the NCPO,[28] revealing a socio-political cleavage along generational lines,[19] i.e., between Thai youth and the ruling Thai gerontocracy.

The group publicly scolded the Minister of Education, Nataphol Teepsuwan, a former PDRC core leader. It is reported that Nathaporn Toprayoon, the petitioner, hoped that a court decision would end further discussion of such reform in the protests and pave the way for prosecuting supporters of the movement. [35]:97 This sparked a massive, immediate, negative reaction on Twitter by Thai youth, using the hashtag "We are grown-ups and can choose for ourselves" (Thai: โตแล้วเลือกเองได้; RTGS: to laeo lueak eng dai). [119] On 18 August, a Ministry of Education department allowed students to hold rallies in state schools. The group’s creator, Pavin Chachavalpongpun, a self-exiled critic of the monarchy, has already set up a new page that has surpassed the last group’s previous membership. [67] Later that evening, there was a rally at Thammasat University, Rangsit campus in Pathum Thani Province named "ธรรมศาสตร์จะไม่ทน." "Both the protesters and officers have avoided confrontation and instigation which could lead to an unnecessarily tense situation," the statement read. Thai netizens call for the "Republic of Thailand, "เปิดคำร้องคดี 10 สิงหา กับข้อกล่าวหาล้มล้างการปกครองฯ", "Majority agree with Free People group's demands: Poll", "Dancing with dictatorship: how the government is dealing with the Free Youth movement", "รอง ผบช.น.รับออกหนังสือคำสั่งใช้รถตัดสัญญาณจริง", "แห่ดิสไลค์ คลิปกรมประชาฯ โวยรัฐใช้ภาษีทำคลิปดิสเครดิตม็อบเยาวชน", "New generation of daring resistance in Thailand", "Thai PM says protesters' call for monarchy reform 'went too far, "จับตา! Under lockdown, frustration with the authorities mounted. The firsts began at Thammasat University, Chulalongkorn University, Ramkhamhaeng University, Kasetsart University, and Srinakharinwirot University on 24 February. The Crown Property Act, passed in 1936, reorganized the Thai royal family's assets into separate categorizes for royal assets. [104], On 23 September, pro-government group Thai Phakdee submitted to the Senate an unverified list of 130,000 names of people who it said opposed charter reform. For example: Some have mentioned their distaste of the pro-military conservatives (dubbed Salim — สลิ่ม; the word was derived from Thai dessert sarim) such as[51]. The International Monetary Fund has predicted Thailand's GDP to shrink by 6.7 percent in 2020. BANGKOK, Oct 6, 2020 (AFP): Thai politicians and protest leaders laid floral wreaths Tuesday at a monument commemorating the anniversary of a student massacre more than 40 … [158] Student protesters are seen as being more creative, networked, and technologically savvy than the government and as having time on their side, as well as being the targets of disproportionate persecution that could sway public opinion, with at least a chance of causing the government to collapse provided the anti-monarchy element does not provoke a backlash. Protesters arrive at Sanam Luang, adjacent to the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand on September 19, 2020. [102] Some international media described the rally as an open challenge to Vajiralongkorn's rule,[103] and complaints have been filed against the protest leaders, including an accusation of lèse majesté. ปล่อยตัว "เพนกวิน" พริษฐ์ ชิวารักษ์", "The student daring to challenge Thailand's monarchy", "ออกหมายจับแกนนำชุมนุมต่อต้านรัฐบาล-ปราศรัยวิจารณ์สถาบันกษัตริย์", "จับแล้ว! This first wave of protests was held exclusively on academic campuses and was brought to a halt by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thai PM led a coup but won't talk about the chance of another", "Anti-coup instructions spread as speculation runs riot", "From Hamtaro to Drag Queen: Pop Cultures as the New Means for Thai Political Movement", "Deep fears within the media surface as people openly discuss the monarchy", Anti-austerity movement in the United Kingdom, Protests over responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2020_Thai_protests&oldid=982145098, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Articles with dead external links from August 2020, Articles containing potentially dated statements from September 2020, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. On 24 August, in response to a Thai government order, Facebook blocked access in Thailand to the million-member main Facebook page critical of the monarchy, Royalist Marketplace. It's within this atmosphere that their ire is now being directed toward King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who assumed the throne in 2016 and was crowned in May 2019. Thailand arrests activists who took part in pro-democracy protests Lawyer Anon Nampa, who called for reform of the monarchy, arrested for a second time, … (CNN)Anti-government protesters in Thailand declared "victory" on Sunday, after handing a list of demands for monarchy reform to Bangkok authorities -- an explosive and unprecedented move in a country that reveres the king. Rights groups say he is the ninth exiled activist to disappear in recent years.

[114] Key military personnel, such as General Apirat Kongsompong, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, condemned the protesters, even accusing them of lése majesté,[115] as well as the new Army commander Narongpan Jittkaewtae who told the protesters to "reform yourselves first. Thai stars show solidarity with protest leader", "คอมเมนต์สนั่น! An unprecedented wave of protests is sweeping the nation, with calls for major democratic reforms. A military coup in 2014 was followed by failed promises to restore democracy, and what activists say is a repression of civil rights and freedoms.

ตำรวจบุกรวบ 'เพนกวิน' หลังถูกแจ้งจับ ผิดมาตรา116", "รวบ 'บารมี ชัยรัตน์' คดีชุมนุมเยาวชนปลดแอก 18 ก.ค. Here is all you need to know, Last modified on Tue 22 Sep 2020 03.43 EDT. An unprecedented wave of protests has swept across Thailand over recent months, led by high school and university students who are calling for major democratic reforms. Activists say they are fed up with injustices such as the military's continued hold on power through the constitution, the prolonged coronavirus state of emergency -- which they say is being used to stifle political opposition and free speech -- and a flailing economy that offers them little job prospects, as well as the. [77], On 18 August, approximately 400 members of Bad Students held a rally at the Ministry of Education, calling for the resignation of the government. Thammasat will not tolerate. Halted for five months due to academia shut down. คุกคาม นร. "The protests in Thailand are historic because this is the first time in Thailand's history that urban demonstrators have demanded such reforms," Paul Chambers, a lecturer and special adviser at Naresuan University's Center of ASEAN Community Studies, told CNN last month. The government has ordered university chancellors to prevent students from demanding monarchy reform and to identify student protest leaders, warning that their demands could lead to a massacre.

[21][22][23] Via NCPO mechanisms, Prayut has appointed allies to the Senate, Constitutional Court, various Constitutional organizations, including the Election Commission, and the National Anti-Corruption Commission[19] as well as officials at the local government level. [127] Following the rally, Buddhipongse Punnakanta, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, filed a complaint to prosecute Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for failing to delete posts in a timely manner, the first time the Computer Crimes Act has been used against foreign service providers. After eleven months of the coalition, an opposition FFP became short-lived when it was dissolved by the Constitutional Court, as the House about to debate on motion of no confidence. On 7 August, watchdog organisation iLaw launched a petition campaign to gather 50,000 names to amend the whole 2017 Constitution and set up elected constitutional assembly. Cease the King's power to give public political comments. Demonstration in Pattani Province on 2 August. [16][17] Following a disputed, unfree and unfair referendum,[18] the current 2017 Constitution gave rise to many anti-democratic elements, including a junta-appointed Senate who can vote Prime Minister for five years, meaning the military is able to select two prime ministers in the future. [31], The first wave protests were triggered by the Constitution Court decision to disband the Future Forward Party, an opposition party popular amongst youths, on 23 February 2020. Two protesters held signs calling for his resignation prior to the arrival; both were immediately arrested and reportedly beaten by the police, infuriating many Twitter users. They include revoking laws against defaming the monarchy, a new constitution, abolishing royal offices, ousting the military junta and disbanding the king's royal guards.

", "จุดติด-ไม่ติด : แฮชแท็กและการชุมนุมประท้วงของนิสิตนักศึกษาบอกอะไรเราบ้าง", "Anti-government rallies spreading across Thailand", "วังวนการเมืองเน่าสุด จุดไฟม็อบ#เยาวชนปลดแอกลงถนน ยืนยันไม่ "ล้มเจ้า, "Chiang Mai, Ubon rally against Prayut, government", "ประท้วงดาวกระจายลามกว่า 20 จังหวัด เปิดไทม์ไลน์จุดเริ่มจาก 'เยาวชนปลดแอก, "#อีสานสิบ่ทน พุ่งติดเทรนด์อันดับ 1 แห่ขบวนหมอลำ ม่วนหลายก่อนปราศรัย", "4 มหาวิทยาลัยในโคราช นักเรียน ประชาชน แสดงพลังทวงคืนประชาธิปไตย", "คนไทยในปารีส นิวยอร์ก ลอนดอน จัดกิจกรรมประท้วงรัฐบาล", "Hamtaro Uncaged! "[116] Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, a notable politician from a junior coalition partner, expressed concern about implications for COVID-19 spread whilst signaling his own neutrality. Everyone has the same blood color -- it's red. [146] On social media platforms, user accounts, including ones coordinated by the ultra-royalist Rubbish Collection Organization,[147] which has been characterized as fascist, attacked protesters,[d] some going so far as to urging child rape. [29] Former FFP members stressed the regime's corruption and were active in exposing the junta's involvement in the 1MDB scandal. Some have also called for reforms to the country’s powerful and wealthy monarchy, which they say is too close to the military and which they accuse of interfering in politics. [109], An Isaan Record analysis found that the government response has included force and intimidation, arbitrary detention, arrests and changes, disinformation, the deployment of military Information and Operations (information warfare) units, media censorship, delaying tactics, obfuscation, support for pro-government groups, gaslighting, and negotiation,[110] as well as mobile jamming devices.

Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-O-Cha on Sunday "expressed his gratitude to officers and all the people who have jointly cooperated to end the situation peacefully," according to a statement from his official spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri. The minister agreed to some of the issues but rejected some points, such as abandoning uniforms. [86], On 5 September, approximately 300 members of the Bad Student group protested at the Ministry of Education for their three demands, i.e., an end to government harassment, reform of outdated regulations, and reform of the entire education system, delivering an ultimatum that the Education Minister should otherwise resign. On 18 July, Thailand saw the largest street demonstration since the 2014 Thai coup d'état[53] at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok with around 2,500 protesters.

[118] Some universities and schools responded by forbidding their staff and students to join the protests and by banning gatherings on their grounds, claiming COVID-19 concerns, while police issued warning letters. If you pay attention to what I am saying, I'd like you to consider our demands.". Pro-democracy protesters push over a fence surrounding the Sanam Luang field during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 19. Prayuth has said he will consider some of the protesters’ demands regarding the constitution, but has said the monarchy should not be criticised. Activists announced a “major rally” planned on 19 September 2020, at Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus.


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