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☆ Young Thais who questioned monarchy look to win seats in parliament
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Panu Wongcha-Um | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

They are bringing the issue of the role of monarchy in society into the open. Changing - though not abolishing - those laws is part of the platform of Lookkate's progressive Move Forward party, which is campaigning on reducing the severity of punishments for royal insult and how it is applied. Kanokrat said the protests had put issues such as LGBT rights and the ending of the military conscription on the agenda. They had energised the progressive left while at the same time triggering the rise of a right-wing royalist party, Thai Pakdee, which is campaigning on toughening up the lese majeste law, he said. "We have a real progressive left that connects with street politics and a far-right party that rises as a response."

☆ Thailand dissolves parliament for election
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a decree to dissolve parliament, according to an announcement in the Royal Gazette on Monday, paving the way for elections in May. An election must be held 45 to 60 days after the house dissolution, which takes effect immediately. "This is a return of political decision-making power to the people swiftly to continue democratic government with the King as head of state," said the decree published on Monday. An election date has yet to be announced but Deputy Prime Minster Wissanu Krea-ngam earlier in the day said it would likely be held on May 14, if the house were dissolved on Monday. Thailand's election is expected to showcase a long-running political battle between the billionaire Shinawatra family and the country's conservative pro-military establishment.

☆ Thai activist sentenced to 28 years for online posts about king
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

The court in the northern province of Chiang Rai found that Mongkhon Thirakot violated the lese majeste law in 14 of 27 posts for which he was arrested last August. The 42-year total prison term was reduced by one third, to 28 years, because of Mongkhon’s cooperation with the court. Prosecutions under the lese majeste law have recently drawn increased public attention because of a prison hunger strike by two female activists charged with the offense. The opposition Move Forward Party, which has been offering support, has proposed amending the lese majeste law, but no action has been taken in Parliament. “The entire Thai justice system has a problem and so does the enforcement of the lese majeste law, which is also used as a political tool.

☆ Thai king's daughter remains unconscious weeks after collapsing
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BANGKOK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha remained unconscious more than three weeks after collapsing due to a heart problem, a palace statement said in an update on the health of the the 44-year-old potential heir to the throne. The eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn lost consciousness on Dec. 15 due to severe heart arrhythmia resulting from inflammation following a mycoplasma infection, according to a statement issued by the palace late on Saturday. The princess's "overall condition is that she remains unconscious," the palace said. read moreShe is one of three children of King Vajiralongkorn who have formal titles, making her eligible for the throne under a palace succession law and the country's constitution. The king has yet to formally designate an heir and there has been no official discussion on the prospect of the princess taking the throne.

☆ Thai king's hospitalised daughter stable 'at a certain level' - royal palace
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BANGKOK, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is in a stable condition "at a certain level", with doctors using medication and equipment to support her lung, heart and kidney functions after she suffered a heart problem, the palace said on Monday. The princess was taken ill and lost consciousness on Wednesday while preparing her dogs for a competition in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province, the palace said. Princess Bajrakitiyabha is one of three children of King Vajiralongkorn who have formal titles, making her eligible for the throne under a palace succession law and the country's constitution. In its statement, the palace said her "condition is stable at a certain level" and her heartbeat was being controlled by medicine, but her heart contraction was still weak. The princess was born on Dec. 7, 1978 as the daughter of the king and his first wife, Princess Soamsawali.

☆ Prayers in Thailand for king's hospitalised daughter
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Well-wishers sign a book and pay their respects for Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha as she has been hospitalized due to a heart problem at Chulalongkorn hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, December 16, 2022. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and many senior officials, politicians and religious leaders visited Chulalongkorn hospital on Friday to lay orange flowers, the colour associated with the princess, and sign a book of well wishes. Thailand's Buddhist Supreme Patriarch, Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana has requested all Thai temples at home and abroad to conduct special daily chanting sessions for the princess, an official announcement from the National Office of Buddhism said. The princess is one of three children of King Vajiralongkorn who has a formal title, making her eligible for the throne under a 1924 Palace Law of Succession and the country's constitution. Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um and Athit Perawongmetha; Editing by Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Eldest daughter of Thai king hospitalised with heart problem - palace
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha greets her royalists as she leaves a religious ceremony to commemorate the death of King Chulalongkorn, known as King Rama V, at The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, October 23, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File PhotoBANGKOK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The eldest child of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been hospitalised due to a heart problem and her condition has stabilised to a certain level, the royal palace said on Thursday. She was flown by helicopter to Bangkok after her condition stabilised at a certain level, the palace said in a statement, without elaborating. The princess is one of three children of King Vajiralongkorn who have formal titles, making her eligible for the throne under a 1924 Palace Law of Succession and the country's constitution. King Vajiralongkorn has yet to formally designate an heir since becoming king in 2016 and there has been no official discussion on the prospect of the princess taking the throne.

☆ Regele Thailandei, acuzat că este acționar al companiei care produce și distribuie populației vaccinul anti Covid
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Thanathorn susține că acordul cu AstraZeneca nu a fost transparent, iar Siam Bioscience a primit un avantaj injust față de alte companii. Se întâmplă ca acționarul companiei să fie însuși regele”, a declarat el într-un interviu pentru Reuters. Guvernul a comandat 61 de milioane de doze de vaccin AstraZeneca și 2 milioane de doze de CoronaVa produs de Sinovac Biotech. Atât AstraZeneca, cât și Siam Bioscience au refuzat să comenteze acuzațiile lui Thanathorn. Una dintre surse a declarat că aprobarea se aplică numai în cazul dozelor fabricate în străinătate.

Persons: Reuters, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Chan, ocha, Thanathorn, Partidul, Bloomberg, Sănătății Organizations: Crown, Bureau, Miercuri, Thailanda, Ministerul Sănătății Locations: Siam, Asia de Sud - Est, Thailanda, FDA, străinătate

☆ O femeie, condamnată la 43 de ani de închisoare pentru că a insultat monarhia thailandeză
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-19 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

O femeie a fost condamnată la 43 de ani și șase luni de închisoare pentru că a insultat monarhia thailandeză, aceasta fiind cea mai severă pedeapsă aplicată vreodată în regatul astiatic sub incidenta legilor dure de lezmajestate. Femeia, identificată cu numele Anchan, acum în vârstă de aproximativ 60 de ani, fost funcționat public, a fost acuzată că a postat pe Facebook și YouTube clipuri video critice la adresa monarhiei. Pedeapsa inițială a fost de 87 de ani de închisoare, însă a fost înjumătățită după ce acuzata și-a recunoscut vina. Anchan a fost încarcerată între 2015 și 2018 și a negat acuzațiile când cazul ei a fost adus în fața unei curți militare, unde asemenea cazuri au fost judecate o perioadă de timp, după lovitura de stat din 2014. Femeia a lucrat ca funcționar public timp de 40 de ani și a fost arestată cu un an înainte să iasă la pensie, scrie digi24.

Persons: Instanța, Protestatarii, Prayuth Chan, ocha, Anchan Organizations: Facebook, ONU Locations: lezmajestate, Thailanda

☆ Stare de urgenţă la Bangkok pentru a opri protestele. Convoiul regelui, blocat de manifestanţi
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-15 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Guvernul thailandez a decretat joi dimineaţa starea de urgenţă în capitala Bangkok, pentru a pune capăt protestelor din jurul sediului executivului. Decizia a fost luată după ce manifestanţii pro-democraţie au salutat convoiul oficial al regelui prin ridicarea celor trei degete, salut preluat din serialul „Jocurile Foamei“ ce a devenit simbolul mişcării anti-guvernamentale. Premierul Prayut Chan-o-cha a susţinut că măsura este necesară deoarece protestele sunt ilegale şi afectează eforturile de a opri răspândirea coronavirusului.Starea de urgenţă a intrat în vigoare la ora locală 04.00. În acelaşi timp, ca urmare a ordinului privind starea de urgenţă, publicarea ştirilor care ar putea aduce atingere securităţii naţionale a fost interzisă. Miercuri, în centrul capitalei Bangkok, convoiul Regelui Maha Vajiralongkorn, a fost blocat de mulţimea de manifestanţi care i-au arătat salutul din „Jocurile Foamei“, ridicarea celor trei degete, ce a devenit simbolul mişcării anti-guvernamentale.

Persons: Premierul Prayut Chan, urgenţă, Prayut, poliţia, Miercuri, Prayuth Chan Organizations: thailandez, Miercuri, Guardian Locations: Bangkok, Thailanda

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