Hundreds of democracy protesters yesterday rallied in Bangkok to call for the government’s resignation, defying warnings from authorities about the kingdom’s rising number of COVID-19 infections.
The marches came on the 89th anniversary of the Siamese Revolution — the uprising that transformed Thailand from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
Bangkok was rocked by near-daily protests against Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government in the second half of last year, but the democracy movement has lost steam after COVID-19 outbreaks and the jailing of student leaders.
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