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Protesters target King’s wealth in latest Bangkok rally

Pro-democracy protesters give the three-finger salute as they take part in an anti-government rally outside the headquarters of the Siam Commercial Bank in Bangkok on Wednesday. (AFP photo)

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered outside the main office of the nation’s most valuable lender, in which the Crown Property Bureau is the biggest shareholder, as they push for more transparency and accountability from the monarchy.

The demonstration outside Siam Commercial Bank Plc was organised to “reclaim the assets that should belong to the people and the nation,” Free Youth, one of the protest groups, said on Twitter. The bank closed its headquarters as protesters shifted the venue last-minute following a…

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