Police in Thailand have emphasized the necessity of retaining public safety by using force against protesters defying a ban against social gatherings.

Thai riot police on Saturday fired water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets to repel a crowd of several hundred young anti-government protesters.

More than 100 Thai protesters have been charged with defaming Thailand’s monarchy since student-led pro-democracy protests kicked off in the country in July 2020, an advocacy group says.

Thailand reports a record number of coronavirus infections, while neighboring Malaysia has more than a million.

Thai police use rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon against protesters who took to the streets in the capital Bangkok to call for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha and denounce government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

An explosion near the international airport of the capital city of Bangkok left a plastics factory in flames, killing at least one and wounding 27 others.

Hundreds of protesters have once again gathered in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and constitutional changes in the country.

Gunfire and bomb explosions could once again be heard in the morning near Myanmar’s Dar Gwin military base.

A major armed group in Myanmar says it has captured an outpost of the army near the country's eastern border with Thailand, as armed resistance ramps up against the military junta.

Dozens of people, including many of the most prominent protest leaders, have been arrested on a variety of charges in recent months.