In this filephoto, pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer Arnon Nampha delivers a speech during a protest rally at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok, Thailand. Thai police issued summons to five activists including Arnon who spoke at an anti-government rally in front of the army headquarters last July 20, for the violation of the emergency decree which prohibits public gatherings during the coronavirus outbreak. - AP
BANGKOK (AP): Thai police said on Monday that they have issued summonses to five activists who spoke at an anti-government rally in front of army headquarters last month, accusing them of violating a coronavirus emergency decree that prohibits public gatherings.
The growing protests have emerged as the most serious threat to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha, a former army general whose administration they accuse of incompetence and corruption.
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