{"id":3363,"date":"2020-09-03T11:48:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T11:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=3363"},"modified":"2020-09-03T11:48:04","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T11:48:04","slug":"10000-gather-in-bangkok-to-protest-thailands-monarchy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=3363","title":{"rendered":"10,000 Gather In Bangkok to Protest Thailand’s Monarchy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\n“Since Thailand’s absolute monarchy fell in 1932, the country has seen 12 military coups<\/a>. It was led directly by a military government until 2019, and it continues to have a military-backed regime. Displeasure with the Thai government had been brewing since the 2019 election: Despite winning a majority of parliamentary seats, the opposition Pheu Thai Party was not allowed<\/a> to form a government after many reported irregularities and electoral rule changes, leading many to call the results rigged<\/a>. As a result, the incumbent prime minister, Prayuth Chan-Ocha, was allowed to remain in power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discontent with the Thai government has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. A massive drop in tourism, which drives 10 percent of Thailand’s GDP, contributed<\/a> to a 12.2 percent contraction of GDP in the second quarter of this year. The outbreak was exploited to legitimize<\/a> an extensive crackdown against dissent, according to an Amnesty International report<\/a>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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10,000 Gather In Bangkok to Protest Thailand’s Monarchy<\/a><\/blockquote>