The Latest Breaking News from Tantawan Tawan Tuatulanon

Motorcade poll activists cleared

The Bangkok South Criminal Court on Monday acquitted activist Tantawan "Tawan" Tuatulanon and seven accomplices of lese majeste and sedition charges linked to a 2022 public opinion campaign about royal motorcades.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6

Warning given against blocking royal motorcades

Deputy Interior Minister Chada Thaiset issued a warning against obstructing royal motorcades, saying such actions would be met with severe consequences in the future.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2024

Thai activists facing royal defamation charges end 50-day hunger strike

Two young Thai protesters facing royal defamation charges announced Saturday they were ending their marathon hunger strike following doctors' fears they could suffer organ failure.

France 24 · Mar 11, 2023

Hunger strikers in 42nd day

About 200 people rallied outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday evening in support of two young activists now on the 42nd day of a hunger strike to press for freedom for political prisoners.

Bangkok Post · Mar 1, 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

Four more protesters granted bail

Four members of the hardcore protest group Thalu Gas were released on bail on Friday evening, as two women seeking freedom for all political detainees entered the 31st day of their hunger strike.

Bangkok Post · Feb 17, 2023

Third hunger striker granted bail

Sitthichok Sethasavet, a hunger-striking political activist who is appealing his royal defamation conviction, has been granted bail, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Feb 10, 2023

Hunger-strikers reject court allowed bail, demand activists' release

Two ailing young political activists on hunger strike since last month have refused to sign in acknowledgment of court bail approved on the application of the hospital treating them, after bail requests for eight other political detainees were refused.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 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

Concern rises for lives of 2 Thai activists on hunger strike

Concerns about the condition of two hunger strikers in Thailand seeking political and judicial reforms have heightened as the hospital where the two women are being kept urgently summoned their parents

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023