November 10, 2020 (Brian Berletic - LD) - We were told that Thailand’s anti-government protests were “self-organized” by “students.” Yet these “students” appear to be regular guests at the same embassies funding anti-government organizations across Thailand as well as supporting the billionaire-led opposition parties of Pheu Thai and Future Forward/Move Forward.
References:
AFP Fact Check - Old photos of former US Ambassador with Thai student leader used to claim foreign involvement in protests:
US Embassy, Bangkok - Statement Refuting Disinformation:
https://th.usembassy.gov/statement-refuting-disinformation/
National Endowment for Democracy (NED) - Thailand 2019:
https://www.ned.org/region/asia/thailand-2019/
Facebook - Student Union of Thailand (SUT) iLaw, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights support:
https://www.facebook.com/studentunion.thailand/photos/1923598921105090
Bangkok Post - Don slams diplomats for accompanying Thanathorn:
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak's albums, Mobile Uploads:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=paritchiwarakofficial&set=a.214904325918181
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak (เพนกวิน):
https://www.facebook.com/paritchi/photos
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Pravit Protest, September 14, 2015:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1628662714060466&set=pb.100007502595269.-2207520000..&type=3
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, 3-fingers salute, May 30, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1717089698551100&set=pb.100007502595269.-2207520000..&type=3
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, US Embassy Visit, June 2, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1718311441762259&set=pb.100007502595269.-2207520000..&type=3
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Finnish Embassy Visit, July 27, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1739554206304649&set=pb.100007502595269.-2207520000..&type=3
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Hong Kong visit, September 1, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1754692781457458&set=pb.100007502595269.-2207520000..
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Hong Kong visit, September 3, 201
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1755511868042216&set=pb.100007502595269.-2207520000..
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, British Ambassador’s Residence, September 15, 2016
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1760625647530838&set=pb.100007502595269.-2207520000..&type=3
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Hong Kong Visit, August 17, 2017
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1925117677748300&set=pb.100007502595269.-2207520000..&type=3
Bangkok Post - 'Penguin' sets up Student Union coalition, June 21, 2018:
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/politics/1489294/penguin-sets-up-student-union-coalition
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, US Embassy Visit, June 29, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=2082123625381037&set=pb.100007502595269.-2207520000..
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Penguin, Future Forward/Move Forward, Pheu Thai Party, September 9, 2018
https://www.facebook.com/paritchiwarakofficial/photos/a.214904325918181/347215769353702/
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Victory Monument Protest, January 6, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/paritchiwarakofficial/photos/a.214904325918181/411220869619858/
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, British Embassy Visit, February 4, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/paritchiwarakofficial/photos/a.214904325918181/427324801342798/
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, British Embassy Visit, July 1, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/paritchiwarakofficial/photos/a.214904325918181/516068152468462/
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, German Embassy Event, October 3, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/paritchiwarakofficial/photos/a.214904325918181/573719033370040/
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Penguin and Thanathorn, January 10, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/paritchiwarakofficial/photos/a.214904325918181/656218991786710/
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Penguin and Thanathorn, February 3, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/paritchiwarakofficial/photos/a.214904325918181/673887653353177/
Facebook - Parit Chiwarak, Penguin and Thanathorn February 7, 2020
https://www.facebook.com/paritchiwarakofficial/photos/a.214904325918181/676624996412776/