BANGKOK, June 24 — Political activists from several groups across Thailand staged peaceful protests around the country today to mark the anniversary of the 1932 revolt which ended the absolute monarchy in the country. The demonstrations come as more Thais are speaking out against a...
A demonstrator in a 1932 vintage uniform takes part in a demonstration demanding a change in Thailand's constitution on the 88th anniversary of the end absolute monarchy, in Bangkok June 24, 2020. — Reuters pic
The 1932 revolt, led by a group of civilian bureaucrats and military officers known as the People's Party, has in recent years emerged as a symbolic date for pro-democracy groups. “Eighty-eight years ago today around dawn, the People's Party seized power and changed the system of governance to a democracy,” said pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa.
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