The size of this weekend's demonstration will strongly shape near-term narratives of the movement’s momentum.
It could also affect how protesters approach the issue of reforms in Thailand’s monarchy.
Thaksin’s Red Shirts could stay out of the spotlight, which helps limit the potential for a public confrontation.
Two days of demonstrations are set to take place in Bangkok this weekend, starting at Thammasat University on Saturday and then ending with a march to Government House on Sunday. The protesters are supposed to gather initially at the university’s Tha Phra Chan
- September 16, 2020
- 18:44
THAILAND: Weekend protest is a numbers game, with a bit of monarchy thrown in
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