The largely leaderless youth movement is calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha — a former army chief and mastermind of a 2014 coup — as well as a re-writing of the military-drafted constitution they say rigged last year’s election in his favor.
The media outlets ordered to close had published and broadcast material that “violated computer crimes laws and the emergency decree,” the ministry said.“For 11 years, Voice TV has been committed to democracy, giving space to people’s opinions from all sides with openness, transparency, and responsibility to facts,” he said in a statement on their website.Voice TV political commentator Virot Ali said the station will continue to broadcast online until they receive the court’s order in writing.
Tuesday’s protests were much more low key, with demonstrators gathered at train stations chanting “long live the people” while giving the three-finger salute that has become a symbol of the movement.
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