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November 16, 2021

Thai Protesters Call for Reforms to Monarchy After Court Rules Against Activists
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In Thailand, thousands of people took to the streets of Bangkok on
Sunday in defiance of a ban on protests, after a court ruled that calls
to reform the Thai monarchy amounted to attempts to overthrow the king.
Since 2020, more than 150 people have been charged under a Thai law
allowing prison terms of up to 15 years for anyone convicted of defaming
Thailand's monarchs. This is one of the protesters. 
 
bq. Peeyawith Ploysuwan: "The word 'reform' is not equivalent to
abolition. You (authorities) want to do only the things you people
desire, and see people with opposing views as the bad guys so you think
that we're trying to topple you. If society continues like this, how
could we move forward?"


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