Anon Nampa Lies About Protest Sponsors

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Anon Nampa has recently claimed that Thanathorn is not involved in the ongoing protests "at all." He also claimed that organizations like iLaw are not funded by foreign governments or involved in the protests either.

I explain why he's lying about both claims.

References (Anon Nampa’s US NED-funded Thai Lawyers for Human Rights affiliation):

Frontline Defenders - Anon Nampa profile:
https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/arnon-nampa
US National Endowment for Democracy (NED) - Thailand 2014:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160702142854/https://www.ned.org/region/asia/thailand-2014/

References (Thanathorn Backing Protests):

Thai Enquirer - Anon denies that Thanathorn is funding the movement (November 12, 2020)
ThaiPBS - Thanathorn vows to bring people onto streets after rally in downtown Bangkok (December 14, 2019):
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thanathorn-vows-to-bring-people-onto-streets-after-rally-in-downtown-bangkok/
Reuters - Hundreds join protest against ban of opposition party in Thailand (February 22, 2020):
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-politics-idUSKCN20G0EW
The Nation - Pannika joins student rally outside Education Ministry (September 5, 2020):
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394075
ThaiPBS - Thanathorn claims rally is victory for Thai people (September 19, 2020):
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thanathorn-claims-rally-is-victory-for-thai-people/

References (iLaw):

The Nation - iLaw launches petition for charter rewrite:
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392491
Facebook - iLaw’s Official Page:
https://www.facebook.com/iLawClub/
Facebook - iLaw booth at September 19, 2020 rally, Sanam Luang:
https://www.facebook.com/iLawClub/photos/a.10153394320770551/10164407832360551
Facebook - iLaw photo of Thanathorn with Red Shirt protester, August 27, 2020:
https://www.facebook.com/iLawClub/photos/a.10153394320770551/10164310244525551/
Twitter - iLawFX official Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/ilawfx?lang=en
Twitter - iLawClub official Twitter account:
https://twitter.com/ilawclub?lang=en
Twitter - iLaw announcement of petition deadline for September 19, 2020:
https://twitter.com/iLawclub/status/1303635031802277889
Twitter - iLaw booth at September 19, 2020 rally, Sanam Luang:
https://twitter.com/iLawclub/status/1307190968299315200
Twitter - Piyabutr at iLaw booth at September 19, 2020 rally, Sanam Luang:
https://twitter.com/iLawclub/status/1307270987101036544
Twitter - Suttawan Suban Na Ayuthaya posts photos of Thanathorn at iLaw booth on August 27, 2020:
https://twitter.com/Suttawan_MFP/status/1299014307867275264
Twitter - iLaw program manager Mr. Yingcheep Atchanont posts photos of Thanathorn at iLaw booth on August 27, 2020:
https://twitter.com/yingcheep/status/1299016092241649665

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