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Thailand’s largest pro-democracy rally in years draws 10,000

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More than 10,000 people on Sunday attended the biggest protest in Thailand since a 2014 coup to demand that the government step down and bring in a new constitution for fresh elections.

It was the kingdom’s largest political demonstration in years. The anti-government protests, organised by student groups, began last month. Several student protest leaders have been arrested and released on bail.

Demonstrators are demanding prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who took power in a 2014 military coup, to resign. They also want reforms to the monarchy. Anyone criticising the monarchy faces between 1.5 to 15 years in jail.

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The government held elections last year but they were seen as rigged, sparking public anger. The latest protests began in February after a court ordered the pro-democracy Future Forward Party to disband. However, they were delayed because of the measures imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

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