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Important Lessons from the Mass Democracy Struggle in Thailand in 2020

This uprising requires an organized democratic structure, connect with working people, and build a new struggle-based left-wing party.

Qiu Qing Socialist Action

Regardless of subsequent developments, mass demonstrations in Thailand have forever changed the country’s political landscape. At the time of writing, Thailand has undergone months of magnificent protests. The government implemented extensive repression and censorship. Not only were voices criticizing the government  banned, but it was also made illegal to broadcast live demonstrations or to post images or videos of the demonstrations on the Internet.

The regime even cut off some international satellite news media to block the news. At the same time, it granted high-level powers to the military police for suppression, allowed them to arrest and hold the protesters directly without prosecution, failed to guarantee arrested…

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