Between 18 July 2020, the first Free Youth rally, and 22 July 2021, a total of 34,509,500 baht (approx. 1,049,942 USD)[1] were paid to the court as bail surety for 582 times for 404 individuals in 167 cases.[2] Such high amounts of surety money illustrate the overburdening costs put on those charged from exercising civil […]
Back to School: High school students filed lawsuits against Ministry of Education, demanding their rights over bodily integrity as teachers continue the practice of shaving off students’ hair Since Monday 14 June 2021, students across Thailand returned to school upon the start of their first semester after the third wave of the COVID-19 outbreak, which […]
It has been a year since Wanchalerm ‘Tar’ Satsaksit, a Thai democracy and LGBTQI activist and political exile, was disappeared in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 4 June 2020. Like his fate, the effort to reveal the truth remains uncertain, as both the Thai and Cambodian government are still lost at the pre-trial stage. On 4 […]
• Since the outset of her political awakening, Sand (Pseudonym), a 15-year-old youth, has begun her involvement in pro-democracy activities in her hometown in Phu Khiao district of Chaiyaphume province and neighboring district Chumpae. Gradually, she expanded her activism into other areas. At times, she was a mere participant, whereas sometimes she would go up […]
A 30-year-old man delivered a well-paced, smooth speech with his pleasant voice that one could listen to all day long. He appeared on stage wearing a crop top with red sweatpants, looking entirely different from other Ratsadon protest leaders. His style resembled the well-known look of “Justin Bieber,” an internationally renowned teenage superstar. Because of […]
The coup d’état on 22 May 2014 has left greater long-lasting legacies and enduring challenges for the resumption of democratic rule in Thailand than any previous coup over the past few decades. After the junta that launched the coup, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) ruled the country for five years, one month, […]
The name of “Sam Samat” or “Art” appeared on the news on 26 March 2021 as several media outlets reported that the authorities arrested him at his apartment in the Don Muang area under a court-issued warrant. It was alleged that he was the same man pictured to be pretending to urinate on the shipping […]
The coup d’état on 22 May 2014 has left greater long-lasting legacies and enduring challenges for the resumption of democratic rule in Thailand than any previous coup over the past few decades. After the junta that launched the coup, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) ruled the country for five years, one month, […]
*Translation by: Ann Norman An admin of Facebook Page: FreePortFaiyen At the rallies of young people protesting for democracy happening throughout almost all of last year, songs were used as tools to propel society while at the same time creating a fun atmosphere for the crowds. Many of the songs blasting out of the amplifiers […]
Montana Duangprapa I spent more than a month traveling with Sitanan Satsaksit and lawyers from the Cross Cultural Foundation in order to meet with the Phnom Penh District Court judge who carried out the inquest into the case of the 4 June 2020 disappearance of Wanchalearm Satsaksit, Thai activist and political exile in Cambodia. The […]
You don’t have to follow the politics so closely to know that 2020 was a significant year for Thai political history. A number of events considered “impressive” have taken place throughout the year, particularly in the second half of it. The ongoing protests by students and citizens, courageous expression of youth in school and online, […]
It has been almost six months since Wanchalearm ‘Tar’ Satsaksit, a pro-democracy and LGBT rights activist and political exile in Cambodia, disappeared near Mekong Garden Apartment, his residence on the Mekong riverbank in Chroy Changva District, Phnom Penh, on 4 July 2020. Sitanan Satsaksit, Tar’s elder sister, has finally arrived in Cambodia after almost half-a-year […]
