February 24, 2021
Protesters march towards the Government House during an anti-government protest as they march in Bangkok.
Reuters
Thailand’s pro-democracy protesters took to the streets anew on Tuesday (Feb 23), massing around police headquarters in Bangkok after seizing on revelations of a pay-to-play promotion culture within the Thai police force to rev up their flagging movement.
Evidence of the so-called “Tua Chang” (which translates to Elephant Ticket) list of police officers to be fast-tracked through the ranks through favours or connections – was produced in parliament last week by an opposition lawmaker who accused Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ochaand his deputy, Prawit Wongsuwon, of overseeing a corrupt and nepotistic police force.
Highlights of Thailand s art scene in 2020
Highlights of Thailand s art scene in 2020
As exhibitions and events were hard-hit by the pandemic, Thai artists managed to survive and thrive in their artistic creations
published : 30 Dec 2020 at 04:00
4 The mural, People Wall, was painted by 11 well-known artists including Alex Face, Headache Stencil, Gongkan and Mue Bon. (Photo: facebook.com/thejammag)
Like other industries, everything related to the art industry, from museums, art festivals, art fairs, galleries and more took a hiatus during the pandemic lockdown. However, after the lockdown was lifted, the country s art scene started to get a little more vibrant. Even Thailand s largest art festivals, Bangkok Art Biennale, returned.