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Bangkok, Apr 29 (EFE/EPA).- The health of one of the main leaders of student protests in Thailand on hunger strike after being arrested for questioning the monarchy according to his lawyer.Parit Chiwarak, or Penguin, has been on a hunger strike for 44 days to protest the authorities' decision to deny him provisional release pending trial for lese majesty and other crimes."His situation is very worrying, he is deteriorating (...) and he already has digestive problems due to lack of food that could be fatal," his lawyer Kritsadang Nutcharus said Wednesday night. (Camera: ARCHIVE). B-ROLL OF PARIT CHIWARAK, OR PENGUIN, ONE OF THE MAIN LEADERS OF STUDENT PROTESTS.
Bangkok, Dec 17 (EFE/EPA).- A 16-year-old Thai students reported to the police Thursday after he was charged for allegedly insulting Thai monarchy during a pro-democracy protest held in October. The student is the first teen to date who were charged under section 112 of Thai criminal code after taking part in a fashion show held to mock Thai monarchy. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: A 16-YEAR-OLD STUDENT AND A 23-YEAR-OLD PROTESTER JATUPORN SAEOUENG WHO WERE CHARGED FOR INSULTING THE MONARCHY REPORT TO THE POLICE AT THE POLICE STATION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Pathum Thani, Sep 30 (EFE/EPA).- When Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, a 22-year-old university student, in August read a 10-point manifesto to reform the monarchy before thousands of protesters, she left Thailand in a state of shock. Never before in the recent history of the country has anyone dared to directly challenge the mighty royal house in public in this way.Rung is one of the most visible faces of the student movement that began in February and since July has flooded the streets of Bangkok to demand democratic reforms and a review of the role of monarchy, a taboo subject in Thailand. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK).SHOT LIST: PANUSAYA SITHIJIRAWATTANAKUL, A THAI STUDENT POLITICAL ACTIVIST, DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH EFE AT HER STUDENT DORMITORY IN THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY RANGSIT CAMPUS, PATHUM THANI, THAILAND. SOUND BITES: PANUSAYA SITHIJIRAWATTANAKUL (IN THAI).TRANSLATION: 1. The main problems in Thailand is the political intervention of the monarchy, it always happens. Thai politics does not make progress, it is always been intervened. It is always whatever the monarchy wants it to be. To solve this problem, it is necessary to reform the monarchy as I said in the 10-point manifesto. The monarchy first. All that was the reason why our group presented the ten demands to reform the monarchy. (00:17-00:54). 2. Now, I am not afraid at all. But I used to be very scared, because this is something that has never been done before. It was something that I was not familiar with. I thought that anything could happen to me. But now, yes, surely there are consequences. And no, I don't know where it will lead. I would probably go to jail for this. Anything could happen. I don't know where it would end. The only thing I can do is to prepare myself. I know that an arrest warrant was issued for me. But since I'm not yet in prison, I still have time to speak. And it is my duty to speak out. I just want to make people understand my message: why it is important for the monarchy to be reformed. (01:06-02:00).3. What we have achieved so far is to launch a public debate on the royal institution, not only in public places, but also in parliament. We can also see some academic seminars or conferences, some were organized by parliamentary committees, that discuss mainly the royal institution… and I can say that addressing the royal institution seems wide open now. (02:08-02:38).
Bangkok, Sep 17 (EFE/EPA).- A group of student protesters on Thursday staged a demonstration against a possible military coup in Thailand. Former junta leader and current prime minister, Prayut Chan-ocha, kept denying that there won’t be any coup. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK). SHOT LIST: A GROUP OF PROTESTERS STAGE A PROTEST AGAINST POSSIBLE MILITARY COUP, IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Bangkok, Aug 20 (EFE/EPA).- Thai police arrested nine people in the last 24 hours in relation to student demonstrations calling for democratic reforms and a reduction of the military’s and monarchy’s power.Four people were arrested Wednesday night and another five Thursday on charges of sedition, punishable by up to seven years in prison, and of violating the ban on demonstrations due to the pandemic, among other charges. (Camera: DIEGO AZUBEL). SHOT LIST: PRO-DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT SUPPORTERS GATHER IN SUPPORT OF ARRESTED ACTIVISTS IN FRONT OF POLICEMEN AT A POLICE STATION IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
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