The new plaque calls on Thais to be loyal to Buddhism, the state, family and the monarchy -- core values of royalist conservatives.- AFP
Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's junta on Tuesday warned democracy activists against protesting over the removal of a plaque marking the abolition of the country's absolute monarchy, fuelling fears of official whitewashing of history.
Authorities say they have no idea what happened to the memorial in the capital Bangkok which marked the spot in 1932 where a group of revolutionaries declared an end to absolute powers of the then monarch Rama VII.
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