Thai mega protest: This is what you need to know
The termination of the emergency order is among the demands of thousands of protesters, in addition to urging the authorities to release activists detained during the demonstration. -Reuters BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ended an emergency order in Bangkok on Thursday and claimed violence over massive protests against his government and monarchical institutions was over. An emergency order announced on October 15 to ban the gathering of more than four people for the purpose of demonstration, which should have ended on November 13, was announced to end by Prayut effective Thursday afternoon. The termination of the order was among the demands of thousands of protesters, in addition to urging the authorities to release activists detained during the demonstration for violating the emergency order. Here is the mega protest timeline in Thailand. 19 September 2020 Thousands of protesters, mostly students in Bangkok, Thailand, gathered at Thammasat University to urge the