Activists hold lighted candles at Thammasat University before dawn on Thursday, as they gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of the Oct 6, 1979 killings. (AP photo)Buddhist monks opened an emotionally charged commemoration at dawn on Thursday, the 40th anniversary of a massacre of student protesters at Thammasat University, as survivors reflected on a battle for democracy that appears lost in junta-run Thailand. (continues below)Activists place flowers at the Sclupture Garden at Thammasat University, after a candle-light ceremony. (continues below)Sinsawat Yodbangtoey, a survivor of the Oct 6, 1976 massacre, poses for a portrait during the commemoration of the 40th anniversary. The Oct 6 crackdown ended a brief three-year flirtation with democracy and ushered in another 16 years of military-led rule.

Source: Bangkok Post October 06, 2016 10:18 UTC