Authorities removed it swiftly, but a brass plaque proclaiming Thailand belongs to the people and not the king has rapidly become the emblem of a pro-democracy protest movement - appearing everywhere from t-shirts to key rings to tattoos.
FILE PHOTO: Student protest leader Panupong Jadnok, also known as Mike Rayong, places a sticker declaring"This country belongs to the people" during a mass rally to call for the ouster of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and reforms in the monarchy in front of parliament in Bangkok, Thailand September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo
“If you thought you could just make the plaque disappear, you were wrong,” said Anchalee Suebsang-in, 27, an office worker who posted t-shirt designs featuring the plaque on a Facebook page within hours of hearing it had gone. She soon had over 1,000 orders.The plaque reads “...this country belongs to the people and is not the property of the monarch as they have deceived us.”
Some protesters want to reduce the king’s powers and control over palace finances and key army units along with the broader protest movement’s goals of removing former junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister and drawing up a new constitution.Government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri declined to comment on the merchandise with plaque designs.
Even before the plaque was removed, they published digital files on the internet so anyone could reproduce it. The plaque has not only reappeared in physical form. It is available as Instagram filters that allow users to place it anywhere.
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