Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Protesters Plan Return to the Streets
- Thai police warn against protests on Thursday in Bangkok
- Organizers risk facing penalties and spreading infections
Photographer: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images
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Protesters in Thailand plan to return to Bangkok’s streets on Thursday, reviving a pro-democracy movement after a six-month lull during two waves of Covid-19 outbreaks.
At least four groups of anti-government activists have called for separate gatherings to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha and to commemorate the June 24, 1932 Siamese Revolution, which ended absolute monarchy in Thailand. The Metropolitan Police Bureau has cautioned them against staging demonstrations.