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
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 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
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
In the #Thai invite letter to @ASEAN foreign ministers, which I've also seen, @MFAThai minister Don says the "meeting is intended to be an informal dialogue that could be part of the initial steps of the #Myanmar peace process" #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Victims buried in a mass grave after #Myanmar#military launched air strikes on a #Kachin Independence Organization #KIO anniversary celebration Oct 23. At least 80 people said to be killed, 100s more injured. Fatalities may rise over hindered medical aid #whatshappeninginmyanmar
Despite atrocities committed, #Myanmar#military remains defiant by calling air strikes & killings of civilians in #Hpakant#Kachin "fabricated" & "rumours". They've now cited own "sources" saying only ethnic #Kachin Independence Army #KIA personnel & resistance fighters killed
#Myanmar#military again takes issue with foreign embassy/UN statements condemning air attacks, insisting comments made "without proper verification" & can be seen as "intentional dissemination of rumours" & "meddling of the internal affairs" of Myanmar. #WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
#Myanmar#military's air attacks on #Hpakant#Kachin during a Kachin Independence Organization #KIO concert Oct 23 killed at least 80 people & 100s more injured. #KIA says the army carried out a "mass killing" which is "1 of the most cruel & deplorable action" against civilians.
#Myanmar's #ethnic armed group #KIA/#Kachin Independence Organization #KIO adds that the #military regime's latest attack only "encourages stronger revolution against" the Myanmar army. KIA has been clashing with the military for over 60 years. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Some prominent singers/artists said to have been killed/injured in #Myanmar#military air attacks aimed at #Hpakant, Kachin. #Kachin Independence Army has upped its clashes with military since Feb 2021 #coup. #KIA had rejected army's offer of peace talks #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Videos of aftermath of #Myanmar#military air strikes on #Hpakant#Kachin sent to me for use. Increasingly, Myanmar military has been/will be using air attacks to target #ethnic territories controlled by ethnic armed groups/civilian resistance forces #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
🧵In less than 2 months, #Myanmar & #Russia met at least 3 times via high-level physical visits. #Military chief now making 2nd trip to Russia with his last one only in mid-July. Attending Eastern Economic Forum, he'll likely engage Russian defence again #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Russia's Vladivostok Eastern Economic Forum's aimed at attracting investments into Russia. Unclear if Russian President Putin will attend. Since #Moscow attacked #Ukraine 5 months ago, nations like #US & #EU have introduced/expanded sanctions on Russia #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
But in latest rebuttal to @ASEAN, #Myanmar#military remains obstinate & defiant as it objected to #ASEAN's accusation that military has shown "lack of progress" in implementing 5-point plan to resolve crisis. Military staged #coup on Feb 1, 2021. 2/5 #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#Myanmar#military in turn accuses @ASEAN of making "1-sided assessment" of its 5-point consensus implementation efforts & that bloc was not appraising results in an "objective and fair manner based on the factual updates and situations on the ground" 3/5 #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar