By Prachatai |
<p>Officers from Rattanathibet Police Station and the Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) raided the office of Same Sky Books, a publisher known for its works on Thai politics, yesterday (20 January 2022) and seized its editor’s computer and mobile phone.</p>
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<p>The disappearance of Thai activist in exile <a href="https://prachatai.com/english/node/8561">Wanchalearm Satsaksit</a> has sparked a wave of NGOs, activists, and members of the public both online and offline who are calling for justice. Netizens are using the #savewanchalearm (#saveวันเฉลิม) to show their support, while at least three demonstrations have been staged in his name since Friday.</p>
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<p>Political activists tied a black shroud around the Democracy Monument in commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the execution of anti-dictatorship figure Khrong Chandawong on the orders of the dictator Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat. They also raised banners with Khrong’s famous last words “Dictatorship shall fall, democracy shall prosper”.</p>
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<p>Around a hundred people gathered in front of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) yesterday (13 February) for a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the Nakhon Ratchasima mass shooting, which took place on Saturday night and Sunday morning (8-9February), and to demand that Gen Apirat Kongsompong take responsibility by resigning from his position as army chief.</p>
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<p>A network of NGOs and activists issued an open letter on International Human Rights Day (10 December) calling for an end to sexual harassment and gender bias among social activists.</p>
<div><p>The movement against the ruling junta has been reignited after the recent protests calling for elections at the MBK department store and the Democracy Monument, but the public seems to be overlooking one of its primary goals, which is to stop the junta from staying in power.</p><p> </p><div>Since late January, the group of activists called the Democracy Restoration Group (DRG) have staged three political activities, which have led to the prosecution of over 70 individuals.</div></div>
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<div>Amid calls for more political freedom ahead of next year’s election, a group of human rights defenders has urged the authorities to terminate the ban on public assembly.</div>
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<div>On 19 December, representatives from various civil society organisations submitted a petition to the Constitutional Court, calling for the termination of the Head of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) Order 3/2015.</div>
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<div>According to Article 6 of the order, military officers have the power to summon any individual and detain them for up to seven days withou
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<p>The Civil Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by pro-democracy activists against the junta.</p>
<p>On 30 October 2017, the Civil Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by 13 pro-democracy activists against the military government, according to <a href="https://www.matichon.co.th/news/714554">Matichon Online.</a></p>
<p>Most of the 13 are youth activists from the New Democracy Movement and Democracy Restoration Group.</p>
<p>Bangkok’s Military Court has released on bail an embattled activist who was arrested one day before he planned to petition the junta for information about the controversial Thai-Chinese railway deal.</p>
<p>On 26 June 2017, the Military Court of Bangkok granted bail to Rangsiman Rome, a key activist from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/democracyrestoration/">Democracy Restoration Group (DRG)</a>, one day after he was arrested and detained overnight at Chanasongkram Police Station in Bangkok. Bail was set at 60,000 baht.</p>
<p>Soldiers have paid visit to the house of a well-known anti-junta activist, demanding her to cease all political activities.</p>
<p>At about 2 pm on 7 June 2017, soldiers visited a house of <span>Chonticha Jaeng-rew</span>, an activist from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/democracyrestoration/?fref=ts">Democracy Restoration Group (DRG)</a>, in Lat Lum Kaeo District of Pathum Thani Province.</p>