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Senior Indochina Correspondent @ChannelNewsAsia (Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos) Formerly based in Myanmar. Now Bangkok and around the region

Sep 5, 2020, 12 tweets

It's a Saturday & long weekend in #Thailand. Yet high school students have worn their uniforms & gathered at #bangkok #education ministry to protest & make their demands heard. Pupils from more than 40 schools are said to be present. #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว @BadStudent_

The students had protested at same location of #Thailand #education ministry in #Bangkok about 3 weeks ago demanding educational reforms & freedom of expression inside schools. Education Minister @Boston_Nataphol had met with some protesters then to engage them #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว

#Thailand high school students protesting outside #Bangkok #Education Ministry wanting to engage with minister @Boston_Nataphol again & wanting to see real change in education system #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว. This just a day after prominent protest leaders jailed bangkokpost.com/thailand/gener…

Other prominent activists like Jutatip Sirikhan, president of the Student Union of Thailand who poured paint on herself recently as a political message against government & ex-opposition MP @Pannika_FWP have also turned up to support #Thailand student protesters #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว

At #Thailand high school student protest outside #Bangkok #education ministry, supporters are offering the young ones free food & drinks as the pupils call for a change in educational system, reforms in the country & a change in government @BadStudent_ #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว

For students, by students. High school pupils protesting now at #Thailand #Bangkok #Education ministry demanding educational reforms. These pupils could be in shopping malls, movies or enjoying long weekend in nation. Yet they're determined to have voices heard #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว

#Thailand #Education Minister @Boston_Nataphol has come out of ministry to speak with high school student protesters after more than 2 hours of demonstration. He had said previously he's keen to engage with students & hear their views. Pupils demanding reforms #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว

#Thailand #Education Minister @Boston_Nataphol has agreed to participate in a public debate/discussion now with high school student leader/protesters to understand, hear their demands for educational & national reforms #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว @BadStudent_

#Thailand #Education minister @Boston_Nataphol in public debate with high school student protesters for more than 30 mins now showing composure while being heckled by demonstrators. And student leader is speaking well with great clarity & calmness winning support #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว

Quite a moment when the #Thailand #Education Minister @Boston_Nataphol & high school student protesters paused in a public debate to sing the national anthem with demonstrators raising 3 fingers throughout as a sign of defiance & protest against the government #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว

After engaging in a public debate for more than 1 hour with high school student protesters in #Bangkok outside the ministry & responding to some questions raised, the session has ended & #Thailand #education minister @Boston_Nataphol has left #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว @BadStudent_

Renowned #HK activist @joshuawongcf showing his support for #Thailand student protesters demanding for change & reforms in nation & in education system. Students earlier held peaceful demonstration & engaged #education minister in public debate #milkteaalliance #หนูรู้หนูมันเลว

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