“At 3pm - Please be ready at BTS skytrain station near your house”
It seems protesters may use the same strategy they used yesterday - get people to every sky try station before announcing protest sites #ม็อบ18ตุลา#WhatsHappeningInThailand
JUST IN: Authorities order temporary closure from 2.30pm of 10 BTS skytrain stations, 5 MRT stations, and certain skywalks #ม็อบ18ตุลา#WhatsHappeningInThailand
Oct 17, 2020 • 8 tweets • 7 min read
Protesters regrouped at Lat Phrao intersection after briefly retreating amid reports of water canons, police. They’re now leaving the protest site. Organisers previously announced the gathering will end at 8pm today cna.asia/3dzWhED#ม็อบ17ตุลา#WhatsHappeningInThailand
Demonstration at Lat Phrao intersection is officially over. Protesters are leaving the area and traffic has begun to resume slowly. No clash reported so far cna.asia/3dzWhED#ม็อบ17ตุลา#WhatsHappeningInThailand
Oct 17, 2020 • 11 tweets • 10 min read
“Go to wherever is nearest to you”: Protesters take to the streets of Bangkok in defiance of government’s ban on public gathering and risk of crackdown by security forces. Follow this thread for latest updates #ม็อบ17ตุลา#whatshappeninginthailandcna.asia/3dzWhED
Protesters are gathering at 3 spots despite previous crackdowns by police: 1) Ha Yaek Lat Phrao 2) Udomsuk station 3) Wongwian Yai
Thai police spokesman Krissana: - Police dispersed youth-led protest according to international standards
- Blue-coloured water isn't harmful; stains will remain for a while and help police identify protesters
- Chemical in water can cause irritation but isn't harmful
Police spokesman Krissana expresses condolences to protesters injured during the crackdown on youth-led demonstration at Pathumwan intersection #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน
Oct 16, 2020 • 10 tweets • 6 min read
6.30pm: Riot police approach demonstrators at Pathumwan intersection #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน
6.40pm: Demonstrators shouting "Get out! Get out! Get out!" after riot police have moved closer to them. Many people are running #16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน
Oct 21, 2019 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
BREAKING: Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn removes Noble Consort Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi from royal and military titles
Sineenat's actions were against the installation of Queen Suthida after she married King Maha Vajiralongkorn on 1 May 2019. Sineenat tried every way to stop the installation, wishing the king to make her his queen instead: Royal Gazette
Dec 9, 2018 • 11 tweets • 7 min read
I had an opportunity to visit the world-famous Maya Bay on Phi Phi Islands in Thailand last week after it was closed to tourists in June for rehabilitation. And what I saw was absolutely stunning
The bay suffered great environmental damage after it was made famous in The Beach, starring @LeoDiCaprio. Before it was closed, some 5,000 tourists visited Maya Bay each day, not mentioning roughly 200 boats that would line its main beach