Members of parliament in Thailand opened an extraordinary session on October 26 to discuss the ongoing anti-government protests in Bangkok as demonstrators demand the resignation of the prime minister and reform of the monarchy.
Thai parliament on October 26.
Thailand’s parliament opened Monday for a special session to discuss the growing youth-led pro-democracy movement, which is demanding Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s resignation and reforms to the ultra-powerful monarchy.
Some protesters have also boldly challenged the monarchy, long a taboo subject in Thailand because of strict royal defamation laws.
Three activists have been charged under a rarely used law banning «violence against the Queen», which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison.
This article was written by Agence France-Presse
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