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Thousands of protesters in Bangkok for a show of force against the government

2020-09-19T10:04:52.359Z


Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday, September 19 in Bangkok, launching a two-day mobilization that promises to be massive against the government in order to obtain the resignation of the Prime Minister, more democracy, even a reform of the monarchy, a taboo subject in Thailand. Organizers hoped to bring together at least 50,000 people. It would be the biggest rally since the 2014 coup t


Thousands of people demonstrated on Saturday, September 19 in Bangkok, launching a two-day mobilization that promises to be massive against the government in order to obtain the resignation of the Prime Minister, more democracy, even a reform of the monarchy, a taboo subject in Thailand.

Organizers hoped to bring together at least 50,000 people.

It would be the biggest rally since the 2014 coup that brought current head of government Prayut Chan-O-Cha, who has since been legitimized by controversial elections, to power.

In the early afternoon, several thousand demonstrators gathered on the campus of the faculty of Thammasat in central Bangkok after having forced the doors.

The place is symbolic: on October 6, 1976, dozens of students, who were protesting against the return of a military regime after a parenthesis of three years of democracy, were killed there by the security forces supported by two militias. ultra-royalists.

Opponents began to leave the campus to go, three fingers raised in defiance, to the iconic Sanam Luang square, a royal ceremonial field in front of the Grand Palace, AFP journalists noted.

The rally is expected to last until Sunday: demonstrators must then march towards the Government House to present their grievances.

"

Down with dictatorship, long live democracy

", "

Prayut out

" chanted opponents, some belonging to the movement of "

red

"

shirts

close to the ex-Prime Minister in exile Thaksin Shinawatra, bête noire of the government.

"

The young people of this country see no future

", noted in a statement the former head of government, overthrown by a coup d'état just 14 years ago, without explicitly supporting the movement.

The protest, which has paraded in the streets almost daily since the summer, mainly brings together young people, students and urbanites.

Part of the movement goes further, daring to confront royalty.

Unheard of in the country.

Source: lefigaro

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