Thai students protest gov't and monarchy
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Saturday, August 22, 2020
Thai protests against king and PM (video)
DW News, August 11, 2020; CC Liu, Pfc. Sandoval (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly
Thousands of college student protesters in Thailand have rallied in anti-government protests, demanding political change. The rally on August 10 was the biggest in recent months. Protesters are calling for the resignation of military Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who seized power in 2014 in a violent coup and who last year came out ahead in rigged and controversial elections. Protesters are also calling for reform of the untouchable monarchy, a call that's been taboo in Thailand due to strict laws preventing anyone from so much as "insulting" the new king, Maha Vajiralongkorn, or any other royal.
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