The student-led protest movement has declared three core demands: holding new elections, amending the constitution, and ending the intimidation of critics of the government.
High school students in Thailand’s capital held blank signs and flashed three-fingered salutes to show opposition to the government on Tuesday, as the pro-democracy movement continued to spread.
They appear to be growing after the largest anti-government rally in six years was held in Bangkok on Sunday and highlight how the student-led protest movement is capturing the imagination of many young people.
Under his leadership the economy has struggled to compete with its neighbors, even before the damage inflicted by measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The government’s image has also been tarnished by corruption scandals for which no one has been held accountable.
This article was written by Jerry Harmer
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