Pro-royalist supporters hold pictures of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn and late King Bhumibol Adulyadej during a rally to show their support for the monarchy and the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand,on July 30, 2020. - Reuters
BANGKOK (Reuters): Dozens of Thai demonstrators singing patriotic songs and shouting "long live the king" rallied in the capital on Thursday (July 30) in response to a series of anti-government protests led by student groups in recent weeks.
The crowd, a mix mainly of the retired and some vocational students gathered at Bangkok's Democracy Monument to show support for the monarchy and the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the royalist former army chief who ousted an elected administration six years ago.
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