A royalist protester holds a picture of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida at a rally in Bangkok on Aug 16, 2020, ahead of anti-government protests in the Thai capital. - Some 50 royalist protesters gathered on Aug 16 at Democracy Monument, the same venue where anti-government protesters are set to rally in Bangkok against the government of Premier Prayut-O-Cha as tensions rise in the kingdom after the arrest of three activists leading the pro-democracy movement. - AFP
BANGKOK, Aug 16 (AFP): Protesters were set to rally in Bangkok on Sunday against the government as tensions rose in the kingdom after the arrest of three activists leading the pro-democracy movement.
Thailand has seen near-daily demonstrations for the past month by student-led groups denouncing Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha -- a former military chief who led the 2014 coup -- and his pro-establishment administration.
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