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Thai Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters

Thai police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday at hundreds of protesters in Bangkok demanding political reform and calling for a change to the country's coronavirus vaccination programme.Demonstrators defied restrictions on public gatherings introduced as Thailand battles its worst outbreak of the virus to call for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to quit.The Thai government has come under fire for the sluggish rollout of its covid vaccination programme, and the protesters also d

8 August 2021
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Thai Protesters Hit Police HQ With Projectiles

Thousands of democracy activists marched on Thailand's police headquarters in Bangkok Wednesday, defacing the compound walls with brightly coloured paint, a day after chaotic protests left more than 50 injured.The kingdom has been rocked by months of protests demanding constitutional reform, the removal of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and even changes to the untouchable monarchy.Protesters - numbering some 20,000 according to a media estimate - packed a major intersection in the hear

19 November 2020
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Thai Police Fire Water Cannon, Tear Gas At Rally

Thai democracy activists vowed Tuesday to return to the streets after police fired water cannon and tear gas on demonstrators in the most violent clashes seen since the protest movement erupted in July.41 people were injured as protesters forced through police barricades towards parliament in Bangkok, where lawmakers were debating possible changes to the military-scripted constitution. Student-led rallies have rocked Thailand for months, demanding a constitutional overhaul and the re

18 November 2020
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Violence marks 99th day of Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at hardcore pro-democracy protesters hurling rocks and petrol bombs on Sunday, tipping the violence-plagued city back into chaos after a brief lull in clashes.Tens of thousands of people defied authorities to march through the city in an unsanctioned rally on Sunday, the latest expression of a popular revolt that has raged for the last 99 days.The rally descended into violence when small groups of hardcore activists – known within the mov

16 September 2019
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