“I want things to be better,” said Bangkok resident Waraporn Waralak, 45, after completing her run. The event was held in line with people’s rights and no laws were broken, a government spokeswoman told Reuters. The run followed a rally last month staged by Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, the 41-year-old leader of the progressive Future Forward Party, who has emerged as the most outspoken opponent of Thailand’s new civilian government. Thanathorn was charged on Friday with breaching a law on public assembly over the December rally, and Future Forward faces dissolution this month by the constitutional court. They took turns hitting giant fruit piñatas with a wooden stick, to symbolize frustration at the Future Forward Party, with an orange, for example, signifying the party’s official color.

Source: National Post January 12, 2020 06:00 UTC