A confiscated plaque declaring Thailand belongs to the people and not the king, has become the emblem of a pro-democracy movement - appearing everywhere from t-shirts to phone covers and even as an Instagram filter
The 11-inch plaque was removed in darkness less than a day after activists cemented it near Bangkok’s Grand Palace last week, demanding reforms to curb the powerful monarchy of King Maha Vajiralongkorn, until recently a taboo subject.
It resembles another plaque commemorating the end of absolute monarchy in 1932 that was removed from outside a royal palace in 2017.The palace did not comment on the plaque and has made no comment on more than two months of anti-government protests. Anchalee sold each T-shirt for 247.50 baht, a nod to the year 1932 - or 2475 in the Buddhist Era calendar.
“The plaque wasn’t just planted on Sanam Luang, but also in the hearts of the people, so it’s no surprise that it would reappear everywhere,” UFTD leader Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak told Reuters.Sellers said they would donate the profits to the UFTD protest group, while some would also contribute a separate fund set up to help pay expected legal expenses. Several leaders have already been charged over earlier protests.
“They tried to censor history and take it away from the people, but they can’t catch up with us,” said game design student Tarathorn Boonngamanong, 22, whose filters have been viewed more than 4 million times.
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