While the Thai and Hong Kong protests are both rooted in unique local grievances, their activists see commonalities in their situations.In Thailand demonstrators are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former coup leader who became premier last year after disputed elections. They are also urging reform of the country’s powerful monarchy, an unprecedented challenge to an institution shielded from criticism by law.
In both places democracy campaigners have come to see their political struggles as shared in a new era of protests. Thai protest leaders have often said the Hong Kong movement has inspired them. And Hong Kong activists have expressed their solidarity, offering tips on protective protest wear, internet security and first aid.Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong regularly tweets in support of the Thai movement with the hashtag #StandWithThailand. Last week he wrote: “People should not be afraid of their governments. Only governments should be afraid of their people.
“The culture of protest in Thailand in 2020 is the culture of protest of internet natives,” says Dr Wasana, pointing to how adept the activists are at spreading their messages on social media."There's no other example of high school and college kids fighting water cannons and tear gas for such a long period of time," the historian adds.
Deplorable Western subversion. PreetiJha
Time for Thailand to end rule of king& change over to democracy& govt by elected representatives of people.
They are totally brainwashed and trained by CIA.
Why ? Assisted by the same black hands in HK . As usual the BBC is toeing the west media line as it did in HK totally biased and blind . The BBC has lost it !
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