Bangkok is a city under siege. Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters defied a ban on mass gatherings. They want the government to resign, but the Prime Minister remains defiant. Palki Sharma Upadhyay has the story.

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Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered again in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Thursday in mass defiance of the government which had issued a decree banning demonstrations.

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The Thai king returned to Bangkok amid raging anti-monarchy protests. Royalists and protesters organised rival rallies - as Thailand debates the future of its monarchy. Palki Sharma Upadhyay gets you the story.

Gravitas: Thailand anti-monarchy protests

Thousands of Thai protesters demonstrated in Bangkok on Thursday, defying a ban imposed to end three months of anti-government action that has targeted King Maha Vajiralongkorn as well as Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader.

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<p>On August 16 at least 10,000 people assembled at the democracy monument as chants of long live democracy filled the streets of Bangkok.</p>

<p>Not just students but people from every walk of life took part as the movement against the king blossomed beyond university campuses. It was the largest anti-government demonstration since the military coup in 2014.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The protesters have three core demands: dissolve the government, stop harassing the opposition and re-write the constitution.</p>

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<p>In Thailand criticising the monarchy is illegal and punishable by up to 15 years in prison, however, student leaders are taking on the king. The monarchy is a sacred institution, blessed by the constitution, so students want to scrap the old constitution.</p>

<p>Thailand's youth do not want to bow to the king anymore and have a 10-point demand to reform the monarchy which includes scrapping two army units assigned to the king's command, giving up full control over the crown's property holdings and refraining from endorsing military coups in the future.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, three student activists have been arrested and released on bail. The protests which gained momentum last month have reached a crescendo. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha&nbsp;is also a target. He is accused of failing to uphold the values of democracy. The prime minister even questioned the right of the students to protest.</p>

<p>Chanocha who a former military general first came to power in 2014 in a military coup. Thailand's youth had hoped that the 2019 general election would bring about greater democratic change but to their disappointment PM Prayut&nbsp;came to power yet again. His undemocratic moves like banning a popular Opposition party and hunting critics of the government had sparked protests before the pandemic.</p>

<p>Now as Thailand suffers the biggest economic slump since 1998, the prime minister is facing calls for resignation even as Thailand's youth protest day and night.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The sun is setting over Chanocha's rule.</p>


On August 16 at least 10,000 people assembled at the democracy monument as chants of long live democracy filled the streets of Bangkok. Not just students but people from every walk of life took part as the movement against the king blossomed beyond university campuses.

On August 16 at least 10,000 people assembled at the democracy monument as chants of long live democracy filled the streets of Bangkok. Not just students but people from every walk of life took part as the movement against the king blossomed beyond university campuses. It was the largest anti-government demonstration since the military coup in 2014. The protesters have three core demands: dissolve the government, stop harassing the opposition and re-write the constitution. In Thailand criticising the monarchy is illegal and punishable by up to 15 years in prison, however, student leaders are taking on the king. The monarchy is a sacred institution, blessed by the constitution, so students want to scrap the old constitution. Thailand's youth do not want to bow to the king anymore and have a 10-point demand to reform the monarchy which includes scrapping two army units assigned to the king's command, giving up full control over the crown's property holdings and refraining from endorsing military coups in the future. Meanwhile, three student activists have been arrested and released on bail. The protests which gained momentum last month have reached a crescendo. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha is also a target. He is accused of failing to uphold the values of democracy. The prime minister even questioned the right of the students to protest. Chanocha who a former military general first came to power in 2014 in a military coup. Thailand's youth had hoped that the 2019 general election would bring about greater democratic change but to their disappointment PM Prayut came to power yet again. His undemocratic moves like banning a popular Opposition party and hunting critics of the government had sparked protests before the pandemic. Now as Thailand suffers the biggest economic slump since 1998, the prime minister is facing calls for resignation even as Thailand's youth protest day and night. The sun is setting over Chanocha's rule.

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