Now he is back on the streets demanding the removal of coup leader Prayut Chan-ocha as prime minister and reforms to the monarchy, a change of heart that points to the broadening of Thailand's latest anti-government movement. After a lull due to coronavirus restrictions on gatherings, demonstrations against Gen Prayut have gathered renewed steam in recent weeks. "The protests have broadened due to Covid-19 and its economic consequences," Titipol Phakdeewanich, dean of Ubon Ratchathani University's political science faculty, told Reuters. Defending the government's handling of the pandemic, Anucha Burapachaisri, deputy secretary to the prime minister, told Reuters that all necessary measures to contain the spread of infections had been taken. After losing his eye, Nat sports a black eyepatch marked with three white dashes representing the Hunger Games salute adopted by pro-democracy campaigners.

Source: Bangkok Post September 02, 2021 06:55 UTC