Rumblings of revolt against government get louder

Political protest Thailand

Trust in key Thai institutions has been broken among the new generation and pro-democracy alliances.

The political gathering on Saturday evening was the largest street demonstration against the government over the past six years, since the 2014 military coup. This points to a momentum for new political forces driven largely by the young generation.

Over a 1,000 youth and pro-democracy alliances joined the protest organised by Free Youth movement and the Student Union of Thailand at Democracy Monument in Bangkok. Many observers were of the view that the turnout was larger than expected.

The large political protest gains significance as it was against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and threw a challenge to authorities to use their power under the emergency decree.

It was also the first major street protest following several flash mobs organised in universities and secondary schools in February, before the coronavirus started spreading. Students paused their political activities during the pandemic, and the government, due to fears of the infection spreading rapidly, imposed lockdowns, declared a state of emergency and night curfews.

Source: Rumblings of revolt against government get louder

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