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The US-hosted Summit for Democracy, which Thailand did not receive an invitation to, is not a regular meeting and many Asean members were not invited either, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said on Thursday.

On Wednesday, the US State Department announced a list of 110 countries that would participate in the first online Summit for Democracy on December 9 and 10. Thailand did not appear on the invitation list. China and Russia, too, were not invited. Only three Asean countries were asked to attend – Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

“One of the countries that the US wants to join the summit is Taiwan, and it’s not a bad thing for us not to be asked to join because Thailand does not need to participate in some meetings. All this depends on the suitability factor, Don said.

In Thailand, some people are highlighting the matter with the aim to benefit from it in domestic politics and create a bad image for the government, he added.

Published : November 25, 2021

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Parliament on Wednesday rejected a draft by Re-Solution leader Parit Wacharasindhu and 135,000 others to change the Constitution after senators voted to oppose it.

The draft received 206 votes (203 MPs and 3 senators) in favour, 473 votes (249 MPs and 224 senators) against and six abstentions (3 MPs and 3 senators).

“The draft has been rejected as the total votes in favour is lower than the qualification of 362,” Parliament President Chuan Leekpai announced before closing the meeting at 12.12pm.

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Published : November 17, 2021

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The Constitutional Court on Wednesday banned pro-democracy leaders Arnon Nampa, Panupong “Mike” Jadnok and Panassaya “Rung” Sitthichirawatanakul from ever seeking reforms for Thailand’s monarchy.

The court said the 10-point manifesto listing reforms of the country’s institution, including the lese majeste law, delivered in a speech at Thammasat University on August 10, 2020, aimed to overthrow Thailand’s government with the King as head of state.

he court ruled at the actions were also in violation of the Constitution’s Article 49.

The ruling was in response to a petition filed last September by Natthaporn Toprayoon, former adviser to the Ombudsman. He wanted the court to see if the activists’ demands were in violation of Article 49, which says “no person shall exercise rights or liberties to overthrow the democratic regime of government with the King as head of state”.

He named eight people in the petition, including Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, Juthathip Sirikhan, Siripachara Jungteerapanich, Somyot Prueksakasemsuk and Artitaya Pornprom.

The court, however, only found Arnon, Panupong and Panusaya involved in the incident cited.

Published : November 10, 2021

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The Department of Corrections revealed on Wednesday that four protest leaders – Penguin “Parit” Chiwarak, Panupong “Mike” Jadnok, Jatupat “Pai Dao Din” Boonpattararaksa and Arnon Nampa – were all “healthy” while still in prison.

Deputy director-general Thawatchai Chaiyawat said the four were not sick and had no health complications. They could also eat normally and carry out other daily activities, he added.

The four pro-democracy protesters have been detained since August 2021.

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Published : October 20, 2021

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The Metropolitan Police Bureau said on Saturday that it has information on who shot a police officer on Wednesday night near Bangkok’s Din Daeng flats, but no arrest warrants have been issued yet.

Deputy Metropolitan Police chief Pol Maj-General Jirasan Kaewsaengaek said the shooting of Pol L/Cpl Detwit Ledtenson is still under investigation.

The police officer, who was part of the riot-control team, was shot in the head on Wednesday night behind Din Daeng Flat 1 on Chaturathit Road.

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Doctors say the officer regained consciousness on Friday and can open his eyes and respond to instructions. However, his right arm and leg are weak, and he still requires a ventilator. Doctors are also monitoring his brain and coagulation levels.

Meanwhile, Pol L/Cpl Thanawut Jirakhachaen, who sustained serious lacerations to his face when he was hit by pipe bombs during a protest at Din Daeng intersection on September 11, is in stable condition.

Doctors say Thanawut is conscious, but his right eye is swollen, his right ear has developed tinnitus and he can only slightly open his mouth.

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Jirasan said the plan to deal with almost daily protests at and near the Din Daeng intersection has been adjusted. He said police are monitoring announcements on social media and may ease some measures if the situation improves.

He added that police have learned that the Feminist Liberate Thailand group is scheduled to kick off a car mob rally on Saturday afternoon from Soi Thaniya on Silom Road to Victory Monument.

Meanwhile, five individuals were arrested on Friday for allegedly violating curfew regulations. Police also seized knives and explosives from this group.

Police officers have also found improvised explosive devices, ball firecrackers and other fireworks in three locations in the Din Daeng area – by the canal near the flats, in a small garden outside Gao Siam Condominium and on Mit Maitree Road.

Jirasan said three explosions were heard on Friday in the Vibhavadi Rangsit Forest Park, but police have yet to track down the culprits.

Published : October 09, 2021

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Though the ruling Palang Pracharath Party has decided to field Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as its PM candidate in the next election, Prayut has called on the government to check if he can legally spend more than eight years in office.

Legal expert Deputy PM Wissanu Krea-ngam is tasked with studying the practicality of fielding Prayut as a PM candidate.

Meanwhile, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said Prayut was pleased and grateful that the party trusts him enough to nominate him as a candidate for another term. The premier has also said he wants to know what the public thinks about his nomination.

Meanwhile, the Democrat Party is fielding its leader Jurin Laksanawisit for the top job, while the opposition Kla Party is pushing for its leader Korn Chatikavanij.

Former Democrat MP Atavit Suwannapakdee, who formed the Kla Party, said Korn would be most suitable for the job, especially since the Thai economy has been badly hit by the Covid-19 crisis. As then-finance minister, Korn helped pull Thailand out of the Hamburger economic crisis in 2008 and won the Global Finance Minister of the Year award in 2010.

Published : October 05, 2021

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Police hunted down 26 members of the “Thalu Gas” group who had taken refuge in the Din Daeng flat complex since late Monday night.

The arrests were announced by the Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner Jirasan Kaewsaeng-ek at a press conference on Tuesday.

He said 21 protesters were tracked down to flats in Din Daeng, while five were nabbed nearby. They are all being held over charges of violating the Emergency Decree.

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Police officers also seized 14 motorcycles, 14 fireworks, 500 hand blaster balls and a bottle of petrol. One of the suspects was also charged for the possession of 0.71 grams of crystal methamphetamine or “ice”.

Jirasan also apologised to people living in the flats that the suspects had escaped into.

He went on to say that the clip being circulated of three teenagers getting injured from tear gas had been doctored. He said police did not use tear gas or rubber bullets in the clash on Mitr Maitree Road near Din Daeng on Monday night, and that the three teens shown in the clip were behind the line of crowd-control police.

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Published : October 05, 2021

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The police on Friday arrested two suspects, who had thrown bombs to a crowd control officer during a protest on September 11.

This morning, the national police chief Suwat Jangyodsuk announcedthat two “Thalu Gas” protestors were nabbed in a house, in Nonthaburi’s Bang Bua Thong district.

This arrest, Suwat added, was because the two had reportedly threw bombs a crowd control police, during the protest at Bangkok’s Din Daeng Intersection on September 11.

According to an investigation, the officials found improvised explosive devices hidden in the house in Nonthaburi. The things along with suspected documents were later confiscated, the chief informed.
 

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Published : October 01, 2021

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The Thailand Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to approve giving Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine to children aged over three years due to inadequate information on safety and efficiency, FDA secretary-general Paisan Dankhum said on Monday.

“Sinopharm’s importer, Bio Genetech Ltd, has applied to extend the use of Sinopharm vaccine for children aged 3-17 after it had been previously approved for use in people aged 18 years and above,” he said. “However, FDA committee and experts from various agencies agreed on September 10 that there is not enough information on the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in children aged 3-17 years, therefore the FDA did not approve the use of Sinopharm vaccine for this age group.”

Paisan added that the FDA has informed Bio Genetech to urgently submit additional documentation that support the use of the vaccine in children of that age group, including statistics from countries that have approved the use of Sinopharm in children such as China and United Arab Emirates.

The Sinopharm inactivated vaccine has been approved for use in Thailand in an emergency situation since May 28. According to statistics from Chulabhorn Royal Academy, more than 6.3 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine have been provided nationwide.

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Published : September 21, 2021

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NACC to wait for detailed verdict before releasing info on luxury watch scandal

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) responded to the call for transparency over Deputy PM Prawit Wongsuwan’s luxury watch collection on Thursday by saying it would wait for the Administrative Court’s full verdict.

NACC said it was not taking any steps now because it could affect witnesses, the judicial process and may violate the Constitution.

In a ruling on Wednesday, the Administrative Court said NACC should release all the information it has on the infamous watch collection. This was in response to a case filed by the MATTER online news agency.

Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, NACC deputy secretary-general, said the commission was waiting for the court to release its full verdict to see exactly what information it is required to release.

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“We may not be able to reveal everything related to the case as witnesses may file complaints against us,” he said.

“We can also not release information that affects the judicial process, personal rights and liberty, as well as information that violates the Constitution.”

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He added that the NACC may also consider filing an appeal against the ruling.

Published : September 17, 2021