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Pro-democracy movement draws thousands in Bangkok

2020-08-17 09:24:24       source:The Guardian

August 16, 2020


Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Thai capital Bangkok to step demands for political change in one of the biggest protests against the country’s military rulers since the 2014 coup.


At least 10,000 demonstrators, mostly students, gathered at the city’s famous democracy monument on Sunday, some of them calling for reforms to the monarchy.


It follows a month of almost daily rallies that have drawn support from high school and university students across the country.


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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/16/thousands-call-for-reforms-to-monarchy-in-bangkok-protests