Thai activist jailed for two years over insult to monarchy Tuatulanon says she stands by everything she said during the broadcast The Independent UK · Sep 2
Royal motorcade activists to face charges The people who honked their car horn and tried to cut in on a royal motorcade early this month will be charged later this week, the national police chief said on Monday. Bangkok Post · Feb 12, 2024
‘Tawan’ and ‘Bam’ hit the campaign trail Two young activists who staged a 52-day hunger strike to press for the release of political prisoners and abolition of the lese-majeste law have hit the campaign trail again, asking political parties to take a stand on the sensitive issue. Bangkok Post · Mar 24, 2023
Activists end hunger strike after 52 days Two young activists announced on Saturday that they were ending their hunger strike after 52 days in order to receive treatment to save their lives so that they could continue their fight on behalf of political prisoners and judicial reform. Bangkok Post · Mar 11, 2023
Muted response as hunger strikers hit 50 days Two young protesters entered the 50th day of a hunger strike for bail rights and judicial reform on Wednesday, but in the run-up to an election and with the government cracking down on dissent, the response to their marathon action has been muted. Bangkok Post · Mar 8, 2023
Two activists leave hospital, continue hunger strike Pro-democracy activists Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon and Orawan “Bam” Phuphong left Thammasat University Hospital for the Supreme Court on Friday and insisted they will continue their hunger strike — now in its 38th day — until all their demands are met. Bangkok Post · Feb 24, 2023
Two hunger strikers granted bail Two hunger strikers were granted bail on Tuesday on grounds that their health was in serious danger, but the application of a third was rejected. Bangkok Post · Feb 7, 2023
Hunger strikers vow to carry on Two young men detained on royal defamation charges have been granted bail, but activists Tantawan Tuatulanon and Orawan Phuphong have vowed to continue their hunger strike until every political prisoner is released. Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2023
Rights groups petition Supreme Court for bail reform Eight human rights and democracy organisations submitted an open letter to the president of the Supreme Court on Thursday asking it to release detained political activists and to review court regulations on bail conditions. Bangkok Post · Feb 2, 2023
Third hunger striker in hospital A third hunger striker pressing for judicial reform has been admitted to hospital, while the opposition Move Forward Party is seeking an urgent parliamentary debate on the issues raised by the political activists. Bangkok Post · Feb 1, 2023
Pheu Thai pressed on royal-insult law Political activists on Tuesday pressed the Pheu Thai Party to pledge that if it wins the coming election, it would repeal the law on royal defamation. Bangkok Post · Jan 31, 2023
Rights commission expresses concern about hunger strike The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern about a hunger strike by two young political activists and called on all sides to urgently find a resolution to prevent possible losses. Bangkok Post · Jan 28, 2023
Activists' hunger strike enters 10th day Supporters continued to gather outside the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre on Friday evening to press for judicial reforms as a hunger strike by two young political activists entered its 10th day. Bangkok Post · Jan 27, 2023
Hunger strikers' supporters to rally on Thursday Supporters of two hunger-striking political activists plan to rally again on Thursday at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre to draw attention to their deteriorating condition and their demands for reform. Bangkok Post · Jan 25, 2023
Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2023 Hunger-striking activists in hospital Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) has renewed its call for an end to arbitrary detention and judicial harassment of political activists, as a prison hunger strike by two of those activists enters its fourth day.
Bangkok Post · May 26, 2022 Court grants bail to activist Tawan on royal motorcade charge The Criminal Court on Thursday approved the release on bail of 20-year-old hunger-strike activist Tantawan "Tawan" Tuatulanon, who is charged with lese majeste for running an opinion poll on royal motorcades.