Thai protesters set to surround Government House until weekend
As many as 100,000 anti-government protesters face off with police, railing against the king’s power and wealth, and the ruling military
Bangkok — Tens of thousands of Thai protesters defied police barricades and pro-establishment groups in Bangkok on Wednesday for the most tense demonstration yet in a student-led push for greater democracy and less power for the monarchy.
The protesters pushed through several blockades made of transit buses, fences and barbed wire during their 2km march to Government House, the office of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, where they plan to camp out for the night and surround it until the weekend. While they filled the main street in front of the building, thousands of police officers were deployed around the main protest venue...
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