Thousands gathered Sunday at a major Bangkok intersection to renew calls for Premier Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign, after he ignored a deadline to step down set by protesters who have issued unprecedented challenges to the regime.The former military chief, who staged a 2014 coup, is facing pressure from a student-led pro-democracy movement that has organised massive demonstrations for months.They regard his hold on power -- extended after last year's widely disputed elections -- as illegit

Thailand's premier on Thursday revoked an emergency decree that had been intended to quell pro-democracy rallies despite it failing to stamp out daily protests demanding he resign and for reforms of the unassailable monarchy.The student-led pro-democracy movement has been gaining momentum since mid-July, with mostly young demonstrators calling for Premier Prayut Chan-o-cha's removal and a rewrite of a 2017 military-scripted constitution. Some protest leaders have also issue

Thailand's embattled premier announced Wednesday he might lift an emergency decree that has failed to stifle a growing protest movement demanding his resignation and reforms to the monarchy.After a day of anti-government and rival royalist protests across the country, thousands of angry democracy activists marched on Government House, defying an emergency decree imposed last week banning gatherings of more than four people.As they chanted for him to resign, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-c

A Thai news outlet connected to exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra was ordered to close Tuesday over its coverage of anti-government protests that have rocked the capital for nearly a week.Voice TV, a website partly owned by Thaksin's family, was one of four media organisations under investigation because of their reporting of the ongoing protest movement.Thousands of protesters have massed daily in the capital since last week, flouting an emergency edict prohibiting gatherings of

Tens of thousands of protesters defied a ban on gatherings of more than four people to mass at a major Bangkok landmark Sunday, carrying posters portraying activists detained in four straight days of strident anti-government rallies.The youth-led movement has suffered several blows this week, with scores arrested after demonstrators surrounded a royal motorcade and flashed "democracy salutes" at Queen Suthida.The government reacted with emergency measures - including banning gatheri

Tens of thousands of Thai pro-democracy protesters rallied across Bangkok Saturday, defying an emergency decree banning gatherings for a third consecutive day to demand the resignation of the prime minister and reform of the powerful monarchy.Police had used a water cannon against peaceful demonstrators on Friday but protestors said they were not cowed by the escalation in tactics."I'm concerned for my safety but if I don't come out, I have no future," said business studen

Thai police used a water cannon against protesters Friday night in central Bangkok, as the pro-democracy activists defied an emergency decree banning gatherings for a second night running.Around 2,000 pro-democracy demonstrators in the city's main shopping mall district had been chanting for the release of arrested activists and hurled obscenities at Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.Several hundred riot police advanced towards them in formation, calling on the protesters to go home or fa

Some 10,000 Thai protesters gathered Thursday in defiance of a sweeping crackdown after authorities moved to crush months of pro-democracy demonstrations by imposing emergency powers and rounding up leading activists.Protesters chanted "Prayut get out!" and "Free our friends!" as they confronted police at Ratchaprasong, a busy junction in central Bangkok, despite a new decree that bans gatherings of more than four people - aimed at quelling student-led demonstrations.The g

The Thai government declared a state of emergency banning gatherings of more than four people and outlawing online posts deemed a threat to national security on Thursday in a move to end simmering pro-democracy protests.The order was aimed at stamping out the "unconstitutional" protests and came after demonstrators demanding the prime minister's resignation rallied outside his office in Bangkok overnight and scuffled with royalists opposed to the youth-led movement's calls

Police arrested 21 protesters Tuesday during a Bangkok rally that saw dozens of people give a royal motorcade a three-fingered salute - a show of defiance by Thai pro-democracy activists calling for reforms to the monarchy.Since July, Thailand has seen frequent youth-led demonstrations demanding the resignation of Premier Prayut Chan-o-cha, a former army chief.Some in the leaderless movement have also called for reform to the monarchy - a once-taboo topic due to Thailand's harsh royal de