Thai authorities warn against planned pro-democracy protest


A Buddhist monk gives the three-finger salute with pro-democracy protesters during an anti-government rally at Asok in Bangkok on Oct 18, 2020. - AFP

BANGKOK (AFP): Thai authorities warned demonstrators against gathering to mark the anniversary of the Siamese Revolution on Wednesday (June 23), citing the kingdom's soaring Covid-19 infections.

Key pro-democracy groups have announced plans for demonstrations across Bangkok on Thursday to commemorate the 89th anniversary of the Siamese Revolution, an uprising that transformed Thailand from absolutism to a constitutional monarchy.

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