Thai police use water cannon on protesters in Bangkok | Thailand

Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand were confronted by riot police and sprayed with water cannon as they tried to approach Bangkok’s Grand Palace to deliver letters about their political grievances addressed to the country’s king.

The pro-democracy movement has been pushing a bold challenge to reform the country’s monarchy with almost daily demonstrations.

Sunday marked the second time water cannon were used against them during several months of demonstrations.

The protesters pushed aside one of several buses that, along with barbed wire, was serving as a barrier to marchers trying to approach the palace, which houses the royal offices but is only used by King Maha Vajiralongkorn on infrequent ceremonial occasions.

The attempt to break through came after police had declared their march illegal and asked for protesters to send representatives to talk.

The protesters had met…