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May 26, 2024 · A three-fingered salute that originated in the Hunger Games film series has been adopted by activists from Thailand to Myanmar, becoming a symbol of resistance and solidarity for democracy movements across south-east Asia.The gesture, along with popular online memes repurposed as protest signs, are...
3 days ago · Tantawan Tuatulanon (left) and Nutanon Chaimahabut (right) flashing the three-finger 'Hunger Games' salute after being detained. Submitted on Thursday, 30 May, 2024 - 15:49 Activists Tantawan Tuatulanon and Nutanon Chaimahabut were released on bail on Tuesday (28 May) after spending over 100 days in pre-trial detention on a sedition charge for allegedly honking at and blocking a royal motorcade.
2 days ago · One of the most notable influences is the three-finger salute used in Thailand during protests against the military dictatorship. The symbol gained international attention during the pro-democracy demonstrations in 2014 and 2020, becoming a powerful symbol of resistance against authoritarianism.
May 15, 2024 · Death of activist Netiporn “Bung” Sanesangkhom following her prolonged hunger strike prompts outpouring of grief and renewed calls for justice reform in Thailand.
May 14, 2024 · Background. Netiporn ‘Bung’ Sanesangkhom, a 28-year-old online English tutor and activist, today suffered a cardiac arrest while in the Central Women’s Correctional Institute Hospital. She had been on a 110-day hunger strike in protest at her and others’ arbitrary detention since 26 January 2024.
May 15, 2024 · BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s prime minister on Wednesday offered his condolences to the family of a young activist who died in detention after a monthslong hunger strike, amid a public debate on the country’s justice system.
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May 14, 2024 · 14 May 2024. Bangkok, May 14 (EFE).- A young Thai political activist on a hunger strike in prison, where she was detained under lese-majeste accusations, died on Tuesday after suffering a...
