New year, same demands: Rally against royal insult law set for downtown

A second rally demanding the release of four prominent pro-democracy activists and abolishment of the lese majeste law will go down this afternoon at the same spot it first broke out yesterday.

Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, a 22-year-old student activist who’s become an instrumental voice in challenging the monarchy’s power,  announced that the demonstration today will give fresh voice to the movement’s three key demands – the resignation of PM Prayuth Chan-o-cha, revision of the constitution, and reform of the monarchy.

“From today on, there will be another page turned against the feudal dictatorship after the most recent peak of COVID-19 infections,” Rung said after Tuesday night’s rally on the Pathumwan Skywalk outside the MBK Center. “Everyone, we can no longer wait. The street movement can’t be held back.”

She said Tuesday’s…