Protest Against The Government Continues On The Fourth Day In Thailand

Protest Against The Government Continues On The Fourth Day In Thailand

At the demonstrations, slogans such as "Gone with the dictatorship" are heard. Participants call on Prime Minister Prayutch Chan-Och to resign. The Thai prime minister refused. Prajutchan Chan-Ocha came to power in 2014 during a military coup. In 2019, his party won the election, but before that the military regime took a number of steps to keep its leaders in the leadership of the state. Protesters also criticize the monarchy and King Rama X, who spends most of his time in Germany. Demonstrators are calling for the repeal of the Royal Majesty Act, which punishes criticism of the king and his family by imprisonment. They also want the king's influence on Thai politics to be reduced and the budget of the royal palace to be reduced. The demonstrating part calls for the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic. The protests continue from Thursday. On Friday, police cracked down on demonstrations with water cannons. On Saturday, the police intervened only to a limited extent, but the authorities suspended the operation of the metro so that the protesters would not get to the center of the metropolis. Human rights groups said police detained at least 80 activists this week, including some protesters. Thai police say they are just trying to keep order within the limits "set by laws, international rules and human rights." The symbol of Thai protests is the gesture of three raised fingers known from the American book and film series Hunger Games, where it became a sign of an uprising against the oppression of the totalitarian regime. Tens of thousands of people have taken part in the protests since mid-September.