Several dozen young protesters took to the streets of Bangkok on Monday dressed in Harry Potter costumes. They claimed to be casting a spell for democracy. The demonstration was held opposite the c…
The demonstration was held opposite the city’s Democracy Monument and was organized by students from Kasetsart University and Mahanakorn University of Technology.has recorded relatively few coronavirus cases compared with neighboring countries in South East Asia, the economic and social impact of lockdowns has laid the government open to widespread criticism.
Organized on social media, flash mobs have emerged around the country for the past three weeks. They have shown high degrees of colorful creativity, often referencing pop culture, and dissipated before they are troubled by the police. The lese majeste law itself — number 112 on the Thai Criminal Code — is often referred to in Voldemort-like terms. Many simply refer to the law as 112, and illustrate their point with the logo of a popular pizza delivery firm with the same phone number.
Monday’s gathering was addressed by lawyer and political activist Anon Nampa, who daringly called for a public debate about the monarchy. “Talking about this is not an act to topple the monarchy, but to allow the monarchy to exist in Thai society in the right way and legitimately under a democratic and a constitutional monarchy,” he said.
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