Thai royalists confront protesters in Bangkok (Update)


A man is held back during scuffles between royalist supporters and pro-democracy protesters at Ramkhamhaeng University in Bangkok on Oct 21, 2020. - AFP

BANGKOK, Oct 21 (Reuters): Scores of Thai royalists and anti-government protesters confronted each other in Bangkok on Wednesday (Oct 21) as demands for reforms to the monarchy and the departure of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha intensified.

Thousands of protesters also gathered at Victory Monument in central Bangkok for a march, defying a ban on political gatherings meant to end three months of protests.

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