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Army takes power in Thailand: "Will try not to violate human rights — too much"
Following the declaration of martial law in Thailand on Tuesday May 20, the army has today carried through a full coup d’état and removed what remained of the elected Pheu Thai party from power. This...
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Thailand: protest for general election suppressed by police
A planned march by the Thai protest movement, ‘We Want Election’ has been subjected to brutal police repression. This movement coincides with the fourth anniversary of the 2014 military coup, and calls...
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Farcical Thai election prepares future crises
A massive ten-and-a-half weeks after Thailand’s first general election since 2014’s military coup, the leader of said coup, Prayut Chan-o-cha, was voted in as Thailand’s prime minister by the new...
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Thailand: Mass protests shake the regime
Almost daily protests have been raging in Thailand for over a month. They are growing in size and audacity. Dozens of school children demanding democracy have become tens of thousands of protestors...
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Mass protests in Thailand: down with the monarchy!
Over the weekend, the protest movement that has been shaking the Thai regime for months struck its most powerful blow so far.
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Lessons from Thailand
The dramatic events unfolding in Thailand – with 21 people killed by the army in the last few days – highlight the weakness of the present regime and the power of the mass movement. It is an indication...
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Revolution and counter-revolution in Thailand
Bangkok is in flames as the counterrevolutionary violence in Thailand reaches a bloody climax. The long-awaited assault by the Thai army has already taken place, and will not cease until every trace of...
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Coup and crisis in Thailand - Red Shirts must strike back
Tensions are high in Thailand as a political crisis that has been simmering for years is reaching boiling point. Last week a judicial coup ousted Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several of her...
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“The people have woken up”: Thai protests put regime on the backfoot
A huge protest movement is shaking Thai society to its foundations, forcing the regime onto the backfoot. The youth at the forefront of this movement must reach out to the working class, and fight for...
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Elections in Thailand: monarchy and military junta rejected – but which way...
On 14 May, almost 40 million Thais stepped up to the ballot box. The result: a clear rejection of the ruling royalist-military junta. Unofficial figures from the election commission show the two main...
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