Protesters raise their smartphones in the symbolic gesture of shining a light on Democracy Monument in Bangkok on Saturday evening. (Photo courtesy of jo @Ponlapatz)Around a thousand people led by a group called Free Youth gathered on Saturday near the Democracy Monument in Bangkok to call for democracy. The rally was the first major political demonstration since the end of most Covid-19 restrictions. Other speakers were Mike Panupong, chairman of a group called Eastern Youth for Democracy, Juthathip Sirikan, chairwoman of the Student Unions of Thailand, and Non Nattachon from Eastern Youth. Tattep and Juthathip read a joint statement announcing the end of the rally at about midnight.

Source: Bangkok Post July 19, 2020 04:37 UTC