The Thai protest leader who emerged with a kiss

ReutersPublished: Sep 11, 2020 2:19 AM

It was with a kiss that student activist Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree first took centre stage in Thai politics.

His embrace with his boyfriend at parliament as they campaigned for gay marriage rights last December shocked conservatives and stirred a social media storm.

'Illegal thoughts': How some exiled critics of Thai king are fuelling a revolt

New virus cases knock hopes of reviving Southeast Asia's holiday hotspots

Thai king restores titles to once-disgraced royal consort

Thailand goes through 100 days without local Covid-19 infection

Comments0

By posting a comment, you agree to our Commenting Terms and Conditions as stipulated in full here.

Do's and don'ts when posting comments in Malaysiakini

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Foul language, profanity, vulgarity, slanderous, personal attack, threatening, sexually-orientated comments or the use of any method of communication that may violate any law or create needless unpleasantness will not be tolerated. Antisocial behaviour such as "spamming" and "trolling" will be suspended. Violators run the risk of also being blocked permanently.

REPORT VIOLATORS

Please use the report feature that is available below each comment to flag offending comments for our moderators to take action. Do not take matters in your own hands to avoid unpleasant and unnecessary exchanges that may result in your own suspension or ban.

NOTICE

Our commenting system is still under development. We have taken note of feedback provided.

Subscriber-only space: