<p>The 16 October police crackdown has not deterred the people&rsquo;s will to express their anti-dictatorship ideas and criticisms of the monarchy. They turned from single protests to mobile leaderless ones.</p>

<p>An MP from Germany&rsquo;s Green Party has questioned the German Foreign Ministry about its position towards the protests in Thailand and Thai King&rsquo;s status in Bavaria. The Foreign Minister insists that Thai politics must not be conducted from German territory.</p>

<p>A conversation with Apinan Buahapakdee , whose role in a mock hanging was manipulated by the ultra-right wing media, leading to the 6 October 1976 massacre. As time has passed, he wants Thai people and the media to be mindful about hate-mongering.</p>

<p>Additional charges have been filed against 7 leading anti-dictatorship protest figures for staging a protest against the arrest of Anon Nampa, a human rights lawyer and monarchy reform critic, in front of Bangkhen Police Station on 7 August without informing the police.</p>

<p>The speeches and demands at the 10 August protest have broken the decades-long taboo on addressing monarchy reform in public. After the initial turbulence and fears of a backlash passed, a public panel was organized that included royalist, conservative and progressive figures.</p>

<p>Foreigners attended the protest at Thammasat University to show their support for the people of Thailand and their fight for democracy. The use of social media has greatly contributed to the expansion of foreign participation in protests.</p>

<p>iLaw, the legal watchdog NGO and its allies, has led a march to parliament to submit their amendments to the constitution, 1 day before the parliament holds a debate on 2 amendment bills one from the government and one from the opposition, on 23-24 September</p>

<p>The May 18 Memorial Foundation expresses solidarity with the young protesters in<br />Thailand. We respect their peaceful call for greater democracy.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.tlhr2014.com/?p=21245">The Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR)</a> has reported that a 16-year-old student in Bangkok was summoned by a teacher after making a speech at the student protest on 5 September. She was asked to give the names of schoolmates who joined the protest and not to make any speeches again out of concern for the school&rsquo;s reputation.</p>

<p>A symbolic campaign by the Alliance for Inclusive Society Movement (Allism) on 6 September 2020 called for any constitutional amendment to also benefit people with disabilities.</p>

<p>The House committee scrutinizing the 2021 budget has voted to delay payment to China for 2 submarines after Gen Prayuth Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister and Defence Minister, ordered the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) to reconsider.</p>