The army had seized the grounds of Thammasat University, prompting a protest by some 2,000 students which was co-led by Marut Bunnag, who would later become parliament president. Chulalongkorn and Thammasat students mounted a protest march against Cambodia and asserted Thailand's claim over the temple. On Oct 14, 1973, a popular uprising launched by university students culminated in the downfall of the junta government of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, and Oct 6, 1976 was marked by the massacre at Thammasat University. The student protest also came to the fore in the 1991 Black May popular uprising which drove the Suchinda Kraprayoon government from power. A stark difference is clearly defined between students during the time of my generation and the students of today.

Source: Bangkok Post August 23, 2020 23:15 UTC