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Bangkok (Thailand), Jan 16 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Narong Sangnak) Thai anti-government protesters protested on Saturday against the lese majesté charges, a crime punishable by up to 15 years in prison, in front of the Victory Monument in Bangkok.FOOTAGE OF THE PROTEST.
Bangkok, Jan 7 (EFE/EPA).- Police have summoned pro-democracy activists and protest leaders to answer charges of violating an emergency decree by taking part in an anti-government rally on Oct 25. The summonses called on Jatupat Boonpattararaksa, aka Pai Dao Din, and Attapon “Kru-yai” Buapat, to report to Lumpini police on allegations of violating an emergency decree and instigating political disturbance in relation to the anti-government protests in front of the Royal Thai police headquarters on 25 October 2020, calling for political and monarchy reforms. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK). SHOT LIST: PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS JATUPAT BOONPATTARARAKSA, AKA PAI DAO DIN, AND ATTAPON “KRU-YAI” BUAPAT, AT THE PATHUM WAN SPECIAL DISTRICT COURT 5 OFFICE IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar will resign on January 20, the same day of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Azar used his departure letter to condemn President Donald Trump over his role in inciting last week's violent attack on the US Capitol. According to Business Insider, Azar said that Trump's actions following the election 'threaten to tarnish' the administration's accomplishments. Azar is one of a growing list of other Cabinet officials who have already announced their departures. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who has called the riots 'unconscionable,' was one of the first top Trump officials to condemn the attack.
In an unusually harsh punishment, China has condemned one of the country's top bankers to death over bribery and bigamy charges. Business Insider reports the condemned man is Lai Xiaomin, ex-chairman of the banking giant China Huarong Asset Management. He was found guilty of accepting $277 million in bribes between 2008 and 2018, and has been called China's most corrupt financial official. Execution by lethal injection is not a typical punishment for corruption, which usually results in a lifetime prison sentence. The death sentence comes as part of an anti-corruption crusade led by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Since its start, the commission has punished about 1.5 million officials.
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.
"C'est une grosse surprise et une très belle reconnaissance. Je voulais montrer qu'on peut faire une cuisine différente, qui a du goût, qui a du sens" : à 41 ans, la cheffe Claire Vallée décroche la première étoile Michelin accordée à un restaurant vegan, pour son établissement ONA (Origine Non Animale) à Arès, en Gironde. Une consécration pour ce restaurant qu'elle a monté en 2016 grâce à une campagne de financement participatif, sans prêts bancaires classiques.
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