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Jan 24, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
1/4) Pls Help! Two Japanese Cats Missing in Phuket: Japanese owner of two Japanese cats imported from Japan to Phuket is appealing for help for anyone on the island who might have seen the two felines now missing. #Thailand #Phuket#ทาสแมว
(2/4) The two cats, Komo Chan, five-year old male and female Tama Chan, 6, went missing two months ago soon after they landed at the owner's tropical home in Phuket as a Thai staff had forgotten to shut the house's gate & the two Japanese cats decided to go out for an adventure.
Jan 24, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
(1/4) Another Night of Insomnia: Ploywarin Chiwarak, younger sister and the only sibling of detained monarchy-reform movement co-leader Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak, posted a message on her Facebook at 4am Monday saying she couldn'tsleep. #WhatsHappeningInThailand#Thailand
(2/4) This is another night that I couldn't sleep because I think of you," wrote Ploywarin, adding that earlier Parit told her when they met at the court where he face multiple lese majeste charges & said they both went back to their home in Lampang province in his dream.
Jan 24, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
(1/4) Move Forward Party announced late on Sunday that its party spokesman Wiroj Lakhanaadisorn will compete in the upcoming Bangkok gubernatorial elections. A graduate of automotive engineering from Chulalongkorn University, Wiroj said on Sunday Bangkokians will be his boss. #KE
(2/4) Wiroj, the acerbic MP with over 618,000 followers on Twitter is the fourth to enter the race. The other three are: former senator and activist Rosana Tositrakul, running as an independent...
Jan 23, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
(1/3)Family of Waraluck Supwatjariyakul urges anyone who has an information about the driver of a red Ducati big bike to contact police after Waraluck was killed on a crosswalk on Phya Thai Road in front of Bhumirajanagarindra Kidney Institute Hospital, Bangkok, at 3.10pm Friday.
(2/3) Other vehicles stopped for the pedestrians at the crosswalk but not the big bike.
Waraluck, a young ophthalmologist, lost her pulse on the spot and died soon after. Another casualty was a police officer who was injured. #WhatsHappeningInThailand#Thailand#KE
Jul 31, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Former ultra-royalist Tanat “Nat” Thanakitamnuay on Saturday posted an apology for taking a leading role in the PDRC protests that ushered in the 2014 coup. Photo: Nat Thanakitamnuay / Facebook
"I have lived with shame that eats away at my heart for almost 10 years. I can't deny that I was part of bringing this country to its low point," he wrote.
Apr 16, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
#BREAKING Summary of new COVID-19 measures:
Nationwide
- Closures of schools, nightlife venues
- No events of more than 50 people
In 18 "Red Zone" provinces including Bangkok metropolis, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, and Phuket
- Dine-in allowed until 9pm, serving of alcohol banned
- Shopping malls and fitness centers must be closed by 9pm
- Convenience stores, markets, supermarkets must be closed by 11pm
Feb 28, 2021 • 24 tweets • 23 min read
Riot police advance on makeshift barricades set up by pro-democracy protesters in front of the 1st Infantry Division base, where PM Prayut Chan-o-cha's residence is located. #Thailand#KE#ม็อบ28กุมภา
Police, soldiers, or agent provocateurs? Scores of unidentified men in plain cloth and helmets are seen milling about behind the riot police's line. They refuse to tell us who they are, and police made no attempt to interfere with their activities. #Thailand#KE#ม็อบ28กุมภา
Nov 25, 2020 • 8 tweets • 8 min read
SHOTS FIRED: Three loud bangs resembling gunshots were heard close to the protest site in front of Siam Commercial Bank headquarters just as demonstrators were leaving. A firecracker was also reportedly thrown at them. Reports say at least 1 injured. #25พฤศจิกาไปSCB#Thailand
Traces of what appeared to be handgun bullets were also found at the protest site, suggesting that they were indeed gunshots. Forensic police are at the scene to investigate. #25พฤศจิกาไปSCB#Thailand#KE#WhatsHappeninglnThailand
Nov 25, 2020 • 20 tweets • 19 min read
Inflatable duck boats, which have become a sort of a comedy icon of the pro-democracy movement, have arrived in front of the Siam Commercial Bank headquarters in northern Bangkok for today's protest. #Thailand#KE#25พฤศจิกาไปSCB#WhatsHappeninglnThailand
Move over, crytocurrency! The activists hand out parody banknotes (ie coupons) with the portrait of the yellow duck. Each of them is worth 10 baht and can be used to buy food from participating hawkers, or "CIA," around the protest site. #Thailand#KE#25พฤศจิกาไปSCB
Nov 25, 2020 • 7 tweets • 7 min read
WTF Thailand: Traffic chaos broke out in downtown Bangkok after commuters woke up to find cops blocking some roads with containers to deter a march to the Crown Property Bureau -- even though the protest was already moved to another location. #Thailand#รถติด#25พฤศจิกาไปSCB
Police made no announcement about the barricades, which literally appeared overnight, adding more woes to rush hour traffic in Bangkok this morning. Today's demonstration is set to take place at Siam Commerical Bank HQ, nearly 15 km away. #Thailand#รถติด#25พฤศจิกาไปSCB
Nov 18, 2020 • 14 tweets • 14 min read
Protesters have begun their march to the Royal Thai Police headquarters down the road from Ratchaprasong Intersection. Many of them are furious at police's use of teargas and water cannons in yesterday's rally. #18พฤศจิกาไปราษฎร์ประสงค์#ม็อบ18พฤศจิกา#WhatsHappeninglnThailand
At least 2,000 police officers are waiting for the marchers inside the police HQ, backed by crowd control vehicles like water cannons and long-range acoustic device (LRAD). #18พฤศจิกาไปราษฎร์ประสงค์#ม็อบ18พฤศจิกา#WhatsHappeninglnThailand
Nov 18, 2020 • 24 tweets • 26 min read
Right on time! A police officer arrived at Ratchaprasong Intersection to tell demonstrators to disperse and vacate the area. The protesters replied by standing their ground and flashing the three-finger salute. #ม็อบ18พฤศจิกา#Thailand#KE#WhatsHappeninglnThailand
Ratchaprasong Intersection is now full of protesters. Fun fact: the intersection's Thai name means "Royal Wishes." Activists say they will change it to Ratsaprasong today, meaning "People's Wishes" #ม็อบ18พฤศจิกา#Thailand#KE#WhatsHappeninglnThailand
Total chaos now at Kiakkai Intersection, where gunfire can still be heard as anti-government protesters and ultraroyalists skirmish with each other. #ม็อบ17พฤศจิกายน#Thailand#whatshappeninginthailand
People injured in the clashes continue to be brought out of the area by rescue workers. It seems to be a pure protesters-on-protesters violence now; no intervention from the police so far. #ม็อบ17พฤศจิกายน#Thailand#whatshappeninginthailand
Nov 17, 2020 • 56 tweets • 54 min read
ESCALATION AT THE PARLIAMENT: Riot police launch high pressure water at pro-democracy frontline protesters who try to remove the barricades and approach the parliament building for today's rally. #Thailand#ม็อบ17พฤศจิกายน#whatshappeninginthailand
Teargas agents may also have been used. Reporters at the scene smell teargas in the air, and riot police are seen donning their gasmasks while the water cannon is being launched at the protesters. #Thailand#ม็อบ17พฤศจิกายน#whatshappeninginthailand
Nov 17, 2020 • 11 tweets • 11 min read
Paranoia at the Parliament: naval officials patrol in their boats on Chao Phraya River close to the Parliament to prevent possible attempt by anti-government activists to approach the building via the river. #Thailand#KE#ม็อบ17พฤศจิกายน
The navy and police deploy their patrol boats after activists suggest, somewhat half-jokingly, that they would "invade" the parliament building by paddling across the river on recreational boats used in public parks. #Thailand#KE#ม็อบ17พฤศจิกายน
Oct 25, 2020 • 21 tweets • 24 min read
Anti-government protesters are gathering at Ratchaprasong Intersection after the deadline for PM Prayut Chan-o-cha's resignation has passed. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
Many demonstrators are occupying parts of the intersection and the Skywalk over Ratchaprasong. Today's protest is billed as a "warmup" to the march from Samyan district to the German Embassy tomorrow. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
Oct 16, 2020 • 42 tweets • 53 min read
Anti-government protest is now starting at Pathumwan Intersection after words of the new venue spread on social media.
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The intersection usually crowded with shoppers and office workers is now deserted, except for the swarms of security officers and police vehicles who have descended on the area. facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish…