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The Thai authorities, referencing the Thammasat University Massacre and 1992 protests, ordered universities to prevent students from demanding monarchy reform and to compile lists of protest leaders. Some universities and schools responded by forbidding their staff and students to join the protests and by banning gatherings on their grounds ...
The occupation of Sanam Luang by demonstrators on 19 September 2020. In a rally described as one of the largest protests in years, [4] on 19 September, protesters gathered at Thammasat University after university gates were opened following a stand-off. [5] [6] Protesters occupied Sanam Luang in the afternoon [7] and stayed overnight, with ...
On 15 October, the authorities declared a "severe" state of emergency in Bangkok from 04:00 local time and banned gatherings of five or more people. [19] [20] The protesters were cleared using riot police. [19] In the process, police detained 20 demonstrators, among them three protest leaders, and imposed a ban on sensitive media stories. [21]
Beginning in 2020, large-scale protests challenged the status quo. In unprecedented scenes, tens of thousands gathered, again and again, to demand a list of changes.
But student-led pro-democracy protests began to challenge that taboo in 2020, openly criticizing the monarchy. That led to vigorous prosecutions under what was previously a little-used law.
Activists announced a "major rally" would occur on 19 September 2020, at Thammasat University’s Tha Prachan campus, to mark the 14th anniversary of the 2006 Thai military coup. On 24 August, Khon Kaen protest groups, including the Assembly of the Poor, appeared to endorse the 10 demands.
State response and arrests. Thai authorities have summoned university chancellors to order them to prevent students from demanding monarchy reform and to draw up lists of student protest leaders, warning that student demands could lead to violence, specifically referencing the Thammasat University Massacre of student protesters by far-right paramilitary groups and the 1992 Black May massacre ...
24 July, Thao Suranari Square, Nakhon Ratchasima Province — sit-ins organised by a group of students and lecturers from four academies in the province. It saw one of the largest crowds amongst other protests. [18] On 27 and 29 July, Thais in Paris, New York City and London also protested against the Prayut government.