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NAYPYIDAW: At least 38 people died on Wednesday in the “bloodiest” day of Myanmar’s crisis, the United Nations said, as the military junta defied growing international condemnation of its coup with a violent crackdown that the United States said left it “appalled and revulsed.” Myanmar has been in turmoil since February 1 when the military ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, ending the nation’s decade-long experiment with democracy and sparking daily mass protests. International pressure is mounting: western powers have repeatedly hit the generals with sanctions, Britain has called for a UN Security Council meeting on Friday, and after Wednesday’s deaths, the US said it was considering further action. But the junta has so far ignored the global condemnation, responding to the uprising with escalating strength. “Only today, 38 people died,” UN envoy to Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener told reporters on Wednesday, adding that more than 50 people had died ... » Learn More about 38 dead in Myanmar protests crackdown

T hai rapper Dechathorn “Hockey” Bamrungmuang was confused as to why he was arrested on sedition charges after performing at one of Thailand’s student rallies on Aug 16. The protests, Thailand’s biggest since 2014 , have been attended by tens of thousands calling for parliament to be dissolved, a new constitution to be drawn up, harassment towards political activists to end andthe monarchy to be reformed. Hockey, 30, was among eight activists arrested on Aug 20. Another six had been arrested in the previous days. The hip-hop artist, who was released on bail, said authorities could have wrongly identified him as a protest leader. While his group Rap Against Dictatorship (RAD) performed at the rally, they were far from being the only entertainers who took the stage there. RAD consists of four core members and about eight others who collaborate on singles released on streaming services. The group shot to national fame with the 2018 song, Prathet Ku Mee (What My Country Has Got ... » Learn More about Thailand protests: Celebrities defy risks to back pro-democracy movement

As Thailand grapples with a nationwide student uprising and ongoing anti-government protests, school pupils have started to oppose what they see as harassment and authoritarianism by both their teachers and the military. A video clip shared on social media went viral recently after it showed a teenage schoolboy in southern Thailand saying there was “distortion” and “dramatisation” in a seminar on history and the monarchy held by the military. “These are the topics we can learn by ourselves, without being told or asked to attend the session so that the mindset can be installed into our heads,” he said. “This is not how to make someone love their nation.” In response, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered a review of military patriotism seminars in schools. Soon after taking power in a military coup in 2014, Prayuth drafted “12 values” for students, including love for the nation and monarchy, preserving Thai culture and respecting parents and teachers. “I have never seen any ... » Learn More about How Thailand’s protests have emboldened school pupils to push back against authority

YANGON: Police in Myanmar’s ancient former capital, Bagan, opened fire Sunday (Mar 7) on demonstrators protesting last month’s military takeover, wounding several people, according to witness accounts and videos on social media. At least five people were reported wounded as police sought to break up the Bagan protest, and photos showed one young man with bloody wounds on his chin and neck, believed to have been caused by a rubber bullet. Bullet casings collected at the scene indicated that live rounds were also fired. The city, located in the central Mandalay region, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in recognition of the more than 2,000 pagodas or their remnants still situated there, dating from the ninth to 13th centuries, when it was the capital of a kingdom that later became known as Burma and is now Myanmar. READ: Myanmar unions call for nationwide strike starting Monday: Statement Bagan is best known for being one of the country’s top tourist attractions, but it has ... » Learn More about Myanmar police fire on protesters in ancient former capital Bagan

In recent months, Thai student protesters and other activists have staged a series of escalating protests in Thailand against the Government. The demonstrations initially focused on demands for constitutional change and new elections, after last year’s vote was conducted in an unfair environment. The protestors also called for an objective investigation into the apparent abductions and murders of Thai dissidents living abroad, mostly in mainland Southeast Asia. In recent years, Thai dissidents living in Laos have turned up dead, disemboweled in the Mekong River with their bodies filled with cement, or have simply vanished. But as the protests have grown in size and spread across the country, reaching universities and secondary schools and other locales in smaller towns across the kingdom, the demonstrators’ demands increasingly have focused on greater transparency in and reform of the monarchy. Yet despite the monarchical taboo, and the real threat of punishment—several were ... » Learn More about Explaining the Mounting Protests by Students in Thailand

Bangkok – A total of 22 people were confirmed arrested during the pro-democracy demonstration at the First Infantry Regiment yesterday, February 28th, the Metropolitan Police Bureau announced at a press conference today. Police Lieutenant General Phukphong Phongpetra, the chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, reported the overall situation regarding the protest yesterday, stating that the rally was staged from around 3:00 P.M. until 2:00 A.M. of this morning. Police had periodically alerted the demonstrators throughout the protest to back down and disperse but some protesters were seen dismantling barbed-wire fences, removing barricades, and throwing things at the police force, according to the police statements. The security force was concerned that the situation would become intense. The chief also confirmed the use of rubber bullets for the first time yesterday, adding that all equipment being used at the protest was licensed for crowd-control purposes and was not ... » Learn More about Royal Thai Police hold press conference to discuss last night’s Bangkok protests and those arrested

Bangkok – Pro-democracy demonstrators were gathering at the Ratchaprasong intersection in the business district of Bangkok yesterday evening, February 23rd, to stage an ‘Elephant Ticket’ protest against an alleged Thai police corruption scandal. The protest was organized by the so-called ‘Anonymous Party’ and started at around 5:00 PM. It mainly targeted alleged corruption in the promotion system for senior police officers called ‘Elephant Tickets’. The ticket was an alleged confidential paper that was allegedly used to buy and sell senior police positions, controversially exposed by Move Forward MP Rangsiman Rome during a no-confidence motion at the Parliament last week. As of 7:30 PM, a large group of demonstrators marched from the Ratchaprasong intersection to the Royal Thai Police Headquarters. Throughout the evening, protesters condemned the Thai police’s seniority and hierarchical systems through their speeches, banners, and artworks. They also sent out copies of ... » Learn More about Pro-democracy protesters peacefully gather for ‘Elephant Ticket’ protest against Thai police system in downtown Bangkok yesterday

The political gathering on Saturday in Bangkok was the largest street demonstration against Thailand’s government over the past six years, since the 2014 military coup. This points to a momentum for new political forces driven largely by the young generation. Over a 1,000 youth and pro-democracy alliances joined the protest organised by Free Youth movement and the Student Union of Thailand at Democracy Monument in Bangkok. Many observers were of the view that the turnout was larger than expected. The large political protest gains significance as it was against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and threw a challenge to authorities to use their power under the emergency decree. It was also the first major street protest following several flash mobs organised in universities and secondary schools in February, before the coronavirus started spreading. Students paused their political activities during the pandemic, and the government, due to fears of the infection spreading ... » Learn More about Protest Against Thailand’s Ruling Government Getting Louder

Several hundred of protestors led by a group called Free Youth gathered on Saturday near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok. The protestors called for the dissolution of the House and a rewrite of the constitution. The rally was the first major political demonstration since the end of most Covid-19 restrictions. And while the emergency decree, including a prohibition on public gatherings, remains in effect, government officials have said they would not apply it to political events if they remained peaceful. Hundreds of police officers were on hand to keep the peace and the event went ahead largely without incident. At one point demonstrators began to push back a metal barrier that had been set up to keep the crowd from spilling into the road nearby, and the police eventually backed off. “No one hates the nation here,” one protest leader said, as he led the crowd in singing the national anthem at 6pm. The rally was staged to press three demands: dissolution of the House, a ... » Learn More about Hundreds of Protesters Rally for Democracy in Bangkok

YANGON: Anti-coup demonstrators returned to the streets of Myanmar on Saturday, a day after a United Nations envoy urged the Security Council to hear the nation’s “desperate pleas” and take swift action to restore democracy. The country has been in turmoil since a February 1 putsch ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from power, triggering a massive uprising from hundreds of thousands angered to be returned to military rule. Security forces have escalated an increasingly brutal crackdown on demonstrators— killing more than 50 people since the coup — but protesters rallied again on Saturday. From the dusty roads of northern Lashio — where young protesters stared down police behind homemade shields — to central Loikaw city in view of Myanmar’s eastern mountains, hundreds continued to march for democracy. “Our revolution must win,” chanted protesters in Loikaw, who included civil servants like teachers in their green and white uniforms. The country’s vital sectors have ... » Learn More about Myanmar protests continue as UN urged to hear ‘pleas’