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October 15, 2020

Thailand Imposes State of Emergency to Quell Student-Led Anti-Government Protests
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In Thailand, the government cracked down on pro-democracy protesters
Thursday, imposing a state of emergency in an effort to quell the
ongoing student-led movement to remove Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Two protest leaders and at least 20 pro-democracy activists were
arrested early Thursday morning in Bangkok after tens of thousands
gathered outside the prime minister's office. The state of emergency
bans gatherings of more than five people and prohibits news media that
is a so-called threat to national security. 


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