Thailand’s history echoed across a royal field today in song, cheers and chants as tens of thousands gathered once again to demand an end to military rule.
What appears to be the largest rally yet demanding the government step down has drawn protesters from throughout the country for a two-day demonstration. And while the past has seen similar scenes of resistance to Thailand’s indelible authoritarianism, the open display of defiance toward the monarchy was unprecedented.
With protesters expected to camp out overnight following a series of speeches from an erected stage, organizers were teasing a “surprise” at 9pm. Whatever that’s an address by a prominent dissident in exile or something more provocative, a larger surprise will come Sunday when organizers reveal their plans. What had been a march on the government’s seat of power is now rumored to be a…
