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Thousands of anti-government protesters rally in Bangkok–VIDEO
Thousands of anti-government protesters rally in Bangkok
The anti-government demonstrations have gathered support among young Thais.
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The ongoing protest in Thailand is a desperate cry for democracy. The Junta government has taken away our rights and freedom. Our lives and wellbeing are at risk. Please stand with us by using the hashtag #respectdemocracyTHAI.”)#เยาวชนปลดแอก pic.twitter.com/qzAovgUOwL— YESUNGTHAILAND ♡ K.R.Y. #WhenWeWereUs (@yesungthailand) July 18, 2020
Several thousand anti-government protesters rallied in Thailand’s capital on Saturday to call for a new constitution, new elections, and an end to repressive laws.
Chanting and waving placards, the demonstrators, comprising mainly young Thais, converged on Bangkok’s iconic Democracy Monument in the old part of the city.
The demonstration, organized by the Liberation Youth group, was the biggest of its kind since the government announced a state of emergency in March to tackle the coronavirus.
WATCH: Thousands of anti-government protesters rally in Thailand’s capital Saturday calling for a new constitution, new elections and an end to repressive laws pic.twitter.com/o7uqHWRon0
— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) July 18, 2020
Protests against the government of former army chief Prayut Chan-o-cha had been drawing increasingly large crowds at the time but tapered off quickly when several coronavirus clusters were confirmed and the emergency law was invoked.
Lockdown measures and social distancing have since helped the government contain the spread of the virus, but it has retained emergency powers, which critics say it wields as a political weapon.
Thousands of anti-government protesters rally in Thailand’s capital https://t.co/DrY42fkxFs
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) July 18, 2020
The earlier protests were fuelled by a February court ruling dissolving a popular opposition political party whose democracy-promoting policies had attracted substantial support among younger Thais. The supporters of the Future Forward party believed the group was targeted for its popularity and for being critical of the government and the military.
Battle of wills: Protesters from the Student Union of Thailand and the Free Youth group attempt to break past security barricades around the Democracy Monument as police officers try to stop them from demonstrating. The Student Union of Thailand and the Free Youth group rallied at the Democracy Monument on Saturday against the government, threatening to step up their protests while police said they had not asked for permission to demonstrate.
Source: Police slam ‘illegal’ protests against govt
Source: Thailand News • Bangkok protests
Source: https://www.theguardian.com
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