For many, it is the symbol of political violence. Political scientist Bandit Chanrotchanakit at Chulalongkorn University said the Oct 6 chair stands for the living violence in Thai society. After the 1976 bloodshed, most people thought such political violence might be a thing of the past. But the 1992 Black May (or Bloody May) protest, a popular uprising against military dictatorship, repeated this brutal history. However, Mr Bandit said the notion of the chair as the symbol of political violence will remain unchanged.

Source: Bangkok Post October 05, 2016 21:33 UTC