Thais, Thai-Americans and their allies will gather Saturday in front of the Thai consulate in Los Angeles to call for justice for Vicha Ratanapakdee, the 84-year-old man killed last week in an attack blamed on anti-Asian racism.
It’s the first public rally to be held since Vicha’s death in San Francisco became a flashpoint for the surge of violence against Asians amid pandemic-era xenophobia, spawning people to campaign for #JusticeforVicha virtually and on the ground.
The demonstration will take place at noon this Saturday (Pacific Time Zone) in front of the Royal Thai Consulate General, located on North Larchmont Boulevard in Los Angeles.
“The demonstration is to show support and solidarity to Vicha’s family and to demand justice for Vicha,” said Jerry Raburn, co-chair of the Thai Americans for Biden, a Thai chapter of a broader group of politically…
