BANGKOK (Sputnik) – Several hundred demonstrators gathered on Saturday at the Democracy Monument in the historic center of the Thai capital city of Bangkok, demanding the government’s resignation and the adoption of a new constitution.
The first mass rally since the lifting of some of the coronavirus-related restrictions is organized by a group calling itself Liberation Youth, which convened hundreds of young protesters through a call on social media.
People began to gather at the Democracy Monument at about 4.00 p.m. local time (09:00 GMT) and continued to rally until late at night. The protest’s organizers, on behalf of the participants, put forward three demands to the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, the former army chief who ousted an elected government six years ago.
The demands included the dissolution of parliament, an “end to harassment of government critics”, and amendments to the military-written constitution followed by new elections.
The police soon cordoned off the square and constantly appealed to protesters to disperse.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
