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By Prachatai |
<p>A group of alumni and current students from the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University, has issued an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nisitchulaparty/posts/196286588789050">open letter</a> to King Vajiralongkorn, calling for the repeal of Thailand&rsquo;s lèse majesté law, with which at least 24 people involved with recent protests have been charged in the past two weeks.&nbsp;</p>
<p>17 activists have received summonses to hear lèse majesté charges during the past week, since Parit Chiwarak received a summons on 24 November. The law has not been used in the past two years.&nbsp;</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>Protesters on Sunday (29 November) marched to the 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters to raise questions about the transfer of army units to the direct command of the crown.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>A small crowd already began gathering at the SCB headquarters by 13.50 of 25 November, while SCB had announced earlier in the morning that its headquarters would be closed for the day.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>Thousands of protesters gathering at the Democracy Monument turned their backs on a royal motorcade passing Ratchadamnoen Avenue during a demonstration on Saturday afternoon (14 November), where people gave speeches on various social issues and called for constitutional amendments. &nbsp;</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>The German government has said that it has no evidence that King Vajiralongkorn has done anything that violates German law, international law, or internationally guaranteed human rights during his time in Germany.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>Protesters gathered near the Grand Palace waiting to hand their letters to King Vajiralongkorn, saying that the monarchy needs reform.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>Thousands joined a march to the German Embassy in Bangkok on Monday&nbsp;(26 October) to submit a petition calling for the German authorities to investigate King Vajiralongkorn&rsquo;s use of power during his time in Germany.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>The people have made 21 October another historic moment in Thai political history as leaderless protesters marched almost completely peacefully past police blockades to Government House.&nbsp;</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwS8BFYj3M">video</a> of human rights lawyer Anon Nampa in which he addresses monarchy reform is inaccessible from Prachatai&rsquo;s YouTube channel. A YouTube spokesperson has stated via email that it is operating in line with a Thai government request.</p>