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Student protests in Thailand
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europtimiste
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Education minister said police can arrest student protesters on campus while promoting his ‘education overhaul’buksida wrote: ↑Tue Aug 18, 2020 9:00 am High school students across Thailand in remarkable show of solidarity with anti-government protests
High school students throughout Thailand raised three fingers while adorning white ribbons during the daily flag-raising ceremony on Monday to stand in solidarity with the ongoing anti-government protests.
The movement trended on Twitter with the hashtag, #โรงเรียนหน้าเขาไม่เอาเผด็จการ (the next schools will not tolerate dictatorships), garnering over 650,000 tweets since Monday morning.
Photos and video footage of the flash mobs, which were mostly filmed by the students, are also going viral online.
Students from Hatyai Wittayalai to Srikranuanwittayakom School in Khon Kaen stood in defiance against the government despite protests from their teachers.
Some students have also claimed they are being threatened and punished by their teachers and authorities for their activism.
https://www.thaienquirer.com/17152/high ... -protests/
https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics ... -protests/
This idiot was also, Quote" a member of the military-backed ruling party, has himself been arrested as one of the leaders the People’s Democratic Reform Committee which protested against the democratically-elected government of Yingluck Shinawatra and called for an unelected guiding body to rule the country"......and he's the 'Education Minister'....god help you folks with kids in the 'education system' here.
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It is often over-looked here, but many people forget just how brutal and indifferent many in the armed forces/government are about what we are seeing now plus on other subjects too. It happened before, but the difference now is that every time anyone does anything there is a mobile phone taking pics/video or live streaming it, so restraint on the behalf of those that are annoyed by current events has to happen too. We'll soon see how much tolerance there currently is available here.
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WHY INT’L SCHOOLS ARE SPARED FROM WAVE OF CAMPUS PROTESTS
From north to south, anti-government protests are popping up at various schools, both private and public. But none has been reported inside any international schools, despite their bigger exposure to Western values, like democracy and freedom.
A survey of 13 major international schools in Bangkok found that none of them witnessed any symbolic protests, even as Thai school students went as far as marching on the education ministry in defiance of the officialdom.
The silence may be even more striking when one compares the relatively free atmosphere of an international school to the oppressive culture commonplace in Thai classrooms, where several student protesters were outright assaulted by their teachers.
Bank, 19, who graduated in June from an international high school, describes international students as generally apathetic to Thai politics, and even resistant to change.
https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics ... -protests/
Interesting article, especially the bit about rich parents/Thai elite often benefitting from corruption and the current system.
From north to south, anti-government protests are popping up at various schools, both private and public. But none has been reported inside any international schools, despite their bigger exposure to Western values, like democracy and freedom.
A survey of 13 major international schools in Bangkok found that none of them witnessed any symbolic protests, even as Thai school students went as far as marching on the education ministry in defiance of the officialdom.
The silence may be even more striking when one compares the relatively free atmosphere of an international school to the oppressive culture commonplace in Thai classrooms, where several student protesters were outright assaulted by their teachers.
Bank, 19, who graduated in June from an international high school, describes international students as generally apathetic to Thai politics, and even resistant to change.
https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics ... -protests/
Interesting article, especially the bit about rich parents/Thai elite often benefitting from corruption and the current system.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
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Expats lend support to protesters
In front of Democracy Monument under police guard was a grey-haired foreigner in a blue T-shirt and shorts. He wore sandals and carried a backpack. He looks like a tourist, but he said he is "observing" the pro-democracy protest which has become the largest anti-government rally since the military coup six years ago.
Student-led protests have spread nationwide since July 18. On Aug 16, over 10,000 protesters braved the searing heat to join the demonstration led by the Free People group to demand the dissolution of parliament, seek changes to the military-backed constitution, and end government harassment of dissenters, without recourse to military coups or a national unity government.
Various youth-led groups took the stage to air their grievances ranging from education and gender inequality to labour and community rights in front of a cheering crowd.
On the sidelines, the "Unofficial Drama" group organised a street performance where a male angel was trying to drag two female slaves and persuade them to follow him. However, they were awakened by two female students who dared to question his behaviour before they joined forces to turn him upside down.
A member of the group said while some Thais argue society is not ready to address the issue of the monarchy, that does not mean there is no truth to what the students are saying.
Protesters flashed three-fingered salutes and chanted in defiance of dictatorship. They put up colourful umbrellas -- a staple symbol of resistance in Hong Kong -- and held banners drawing inspiration from pop culture, including The Hunger Games and Parasite.
An American expat, who identified himself as "Randy", told the Bangkok Post their three demands are "simple" and "reasonable".
"We also have problems about democracy at home," he said. When asked about calls for reform of the monarchy, the man in his 50s declined to comment because "it is difficult for a foreigner to understand the idea that you can't discuss certain subjects".
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/po ... protesters
In front of Democracy Monument under police guard was a grey-haired foreigner in a blue T-shirt and shorts. He wore sandals and carried a backpack. He looks like a tourist, but he said he is "observing" the pro-democracy protest which has become the largest anti-government rally since the military coup six years ago.
Student-led protests have spread nationwide since July 18. On Aug 16, over 10,000 protesters braved the searing heat to join the demonstration led by the Free People group to demand the dissolution of parliament, seek changes to the military-backed constitution, and end government harassment of dissenters, without recourse to military coups or a national unity government.
Various youth-led groups took the stage to air their grievances ranging from education and gender inequality to labour and community rights in front of a cheering crowd.
On the sidelines, the "Unofficial Drama" group organised a street performance where a male angel was trying to drag two female slaves and persuade them to follow him. However, they were awakened by two female students who dared to question his behaviour before they joined forces to turn him upside down.
A member of the group said while some Thais argue society is not ready to address the issue of the monarchy, that does not mean there is no truth to what the students are saying.
Protesters flashed three-fingered salutes and chanted in defiance of dictatorship. They put up colourful umbrellas -- a staple symbol of resistance in Hong Kong -- and held banners drawing inspiration from pop culture, including The Hunger Games and Parasite.
An American expat, who identified himself as "Randy", told the Bangkok Post their three demands are "simple" and "reasonable".
"We also have problems about democracy at home," he said. When asked about calls for reform of the monarchy, the man in his 50s declined to comment because "it is difficult for a foreigner to understand the idea that you can't discuss certain subjects".
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/po ... protesters
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Students accuse teachers of intimidation
Student groups have demanded the Education Ministry deal with teachers bullying students who express their political stance while at school.
Led by Narubet Rakwijit, head of the Uncommon International Group, and Peeraphol Raweksom, head of the Associate of Students in Thailand, on Monday went to the Education Ministry to submit a letter to Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan. The letter proposed measures to tackle intimidation by education personnel who disagree with students' expressing views on politics at school.
Mr Narubet said his group has received numerous complaints from students who claim to have been treated unfairly by teachers after they came out to voice their political stance.
He said more than 100 schools had threatened to reduce test scores and cut scholarships of these students.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/po ... timidation
Teachers in Thailand are govt employees, they work for the state, not the public or parents which says it all really.
Student groups have demanded the Education Ministry deal with teachers bullying students who express their political stance while at school.
Led by Narubet Rakwijit, head of the Uncommon International Group, and Peeraphol Raweksom, head of the Associate of Students in Thailand, on Monday went to the Education Ministry to submit a letter to Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan. The letter proposed measures to tackle intimidation by education personnel who disagree with students' expressing views on politics at school.
Mr Narubet said his group has received numerous complaints from students who claim to have been treated unfairly by teachers after they came out to voice their political stance.
He said more than 100 schools had threatened to reduce test scores and cut scholarships of these students.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/po ... timidation
Teachers in Thailand are govt employees, they work for the state, not the public or parents which says it all really.
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
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However ... this thread is about Thailand and protests that are happening here. Would teachers in other countries reduce exams scores because students expressed their views against the government? In China and North Korea, definitely, elsewhere unlikely.
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Yesterday CNN announced that they would run a piece on Thailand Student Uprising. During break strangely got a power outage for about 20 seconds then when power came back on the Student Protest report was running. Immediately the screen went blank for a few minutes until the piece was over. Censorship at its best to keep the public ignorant.
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Such censorship is pointless. Many people will read what you have written, and go to the likes of YouTube to view the clip and see what you are talking about - I did. The problem is, as soon as you enter your criterion into a search engine, not only do you see the subject information, you will be bombarded with a host of similar information. Some of it will be fake, some will be real - whatever, it exasperates the situation. If they want to censor, social media has to be the first point of call.
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They're way ahead of you ... https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/po ... t-pressure
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It's a private group so you have to be a member (1 million+ so far )to use it. It's only blocked in Thailand so I would imagine the membership know how to use VPN to access it, and, given the subject matter, probably already do so.
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The students are not only protesting bad treatment by their teachers, they are demanding better education. At least they are aware that their education, in public schools, is sub par.
Re: apathy in International & private schools: They receive a better education and are treated better so, they have little to protest about.
Re: apathy in International & private schools: They receive a better education and are treated better so, they have little to protest about.
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CAN FARANGS GET DEPORTED FOR TAKING UP POLITICAL CAUSES HERE?
sk an expat what he or she thinks about politics, and they would likely tell you they are not comfortable talking about it. Otherwise they may lose their visas, or worse, get deported right away.
It’s certainly a common explanation online, where many foreigners residing in Thailand said they’d rather “stay out of” Thai politics, especially at the time anti-government protests are heating up once again.
But one foreign resident who’s made a career in calling out Thailand’s numerous human rights abuses said the fear of losing one’s stay in the Kingdom is largely unfounded.
“I would challenge people spreading these rumors to point to a single cause of a foreigner deported for going to a protest or for posting something critical on Facebook or Twitter,” Human Rights Watch campaigner Phil Robertson said in an interview. “And the truth is they just won’t find any.”
“These are reverberations in the ThaiVisa echochamber. They spend too little time going out and seeing things with their own eyes,” he added, referring to a webforum frequented by a number of expats.
Robertson, who works as the deputy director for the organization’s Asian region, also said foreigners who attend protests or express political opinions are generally treated just like the native population: don’t break the laws, and there’d be no retribution.
“I personally think it’s very unlikely that anyone will get deported for expressing opinions online or for going to watch a protest,” he said. “For people to somehow claim that is just nonsense.”
Full story: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics ... uses-here/
sk an expat what he or she thinks about politics, and they would likely tell you they are not comfortable talking about it. Otherwise they may lose their visas, or worse, get deported right away.
It’s certainly a common explanation online, where many foreigners residing in Thailand said they’d rather “stay out of” Thai politics, especially at the time anti-government protests are heating up once again.
But one foreign resident who’s made a career in calling out Thailand’s numerous human rights abuses said the fear of losing one’s stay in the Kingdom is largely unfounded.
“I would challenge people spreading these rumors to point to a single cause of a foreigner deported for going to a protest or for posting something critical on Facebook or Twitter,” Human Rights Watch campaigner Phil Robertson said in an interview. “And the truth is they just won’t find any.”
“These are reverberations in the ThaiVisa echochamber. They spend too little time going out and seeing things with their own eyes,” he added, referring to a webforum frequented by a number of expats.
Robertson, who works as the deputy director for the organization’s Asian region, also said foreigners who attend protests or express political opinions are generally treated just like the native population: don’t break the laws, and there’d be no retribution.
“I personally think it’s very unlikely that anyone will get deported for expressing opinions online or for going to watch a protest,” he said. “For people to somehow claim that is just nonsense.”
Full story: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics ... uses-here/
Who is the happier man, he who has braved the storm of life and lived or he who has stayed securely on shore and merely existed? - Hunter S Thompson
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Facebook has removed all comments critical of the monarchy.