Thai activist joins protest against govt following sedition charges


People holding copies of the book "The Monarchy and Thai Society" by human rights lawyer Anon Numpa during a flash mob in Chiang Mai. Thai activist Anon took aim at the government for "threatening" the pro-democracy movement at a protest on August 9 -- a day after his bail release on sedition charges for his role in a recent rally. - AFP

BANGKOK, Aug 9, 2020 (AFP): A Thai activist took aim at the government for "threatening" the pro-democracy movement at a protest Sunday -- a day after his bail release on sedition charges for his role in a recent rally.

The kingdom has seen near-daily demonstrations for weeks by mostly young students denouncing the military-aligned government of premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha.

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