Pro-democracy protesters gather demanding the government to resign and to release detained leaders in Bangkok, Thailand October 15, 2020. — Reuters pic
After the emergency measures were announced early today, riot police dispersed hundreds of protesters who camped overnight outside the prime minister’s office.“Come out in force — only giving moral support from home is not enough,” said the Free Youth Movement, which had organised massive demonstrations in recent months.
Yesterday, there were unprecedented scenes as protesters crowded around the royal motorcade carrying Queen Suthida and Prince Dipangkorn, raising the three-fingered gesture of defiance adopted from“In the past when the royals drive by, we cannot even walk around the area. We have to stop everything and kneel on the ground,” a protester who saw footage of the incident on social media told AFP.
Overt challenges to the monarchy are unheard-of in Thailand, where the royal family’s influence permeates every aspect of society.
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