Thai Protests: Dangerous “Arab Spring” Redux

November 7, 2020 (Brian Berletic - LD) - We’re told that the US government is not funding or supporting anti-government protests in Thailand, but have already seen that this is a lie. The US Embassy also denied supporting any specific party - also a lie. In the case of US-funded Prachatai - the US government is doing both.

References: 

Financial Times - Thai protests inspire Laos criticism: https://www.ft.com/content/518ca436-9dde-478a-be76-b7132a2ba45e

New York Times - U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/world/15aid.html

US State Department Announcement on Alliance of Youth Movements Summit 2008: 

https://web.archive.org/web/20090227024644/http://www.america.gov/st/texttrans-english/2008/November/20081120122321eaifas0.3440363.html

BBC - Oslo Freedom Forum: Activists gather to share secrets of successful protest: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29708917

Pravit Rojanaphruk: https://oslofreedomforum.com/speakers/pravit-rojanaphruk/

Matichon Shareholders: http://info.matichon.co.th/report/pdf2562/ANNUAL2019.pdf

Oslo Freedom Forum - NETIWIT CHOTIPHATPHAISAL | THE STUDENT VS. THE MILITARY | 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5xeVZYI9hs

Oslo Freedom Forum 2019 - Rap Against Dictatorship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRoHAc7huaA

Oslo Freedom Forum - Democratization in Thailand: 100 Years of Struggle | Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit | 2020 OFF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgrcBg80vws&feature=youtu.be

Exposing Hong Kong (BBC) - Hong Kong protests: Activists received training from Oslo Freedom Forum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIjVBUwpri8

BBC - Thailand protest: Why young activists are embracing Hong Kong's tactics: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54626271

US National Endowment for Democracy - Thailand 2019: https://www.ned.org/region/asia/thailand-2019/