Hundreds defy Thai junta warning against protests
BANGKOK – Hundreds of protesters in the Thai capital are defying the junta’s warning against anti-coup demonstrations with a rally in the central shopping district that’s being closely watched by troops.
BANGKOK – Hundreds of protesters in the Thai capital are defying the junta’s warning against anti-coup demonstrations with a rally in the central shopping district that’s being closely watched by troops.
Earlier today (May 25), Thailand’s top general who staged last week’s coup, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, told people to avoid rallies, saying normal democratic principles cannot be applied at this time.
About 500 angry protesters did not listen and confronted troops who blocked access to the city’s Skytrain in an attempt to prevent a third day of protests in Bangkok today.
At one point a group of soldiers was chased away by the crowds at Ratchaprasong shopping district. By midday, soldiers blocked off elevated walkways linking the upscale malls and Skytrain stops to the area have been suspended. AP
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