Anti-government protesters, one wearing an animal head as another wears protective gear, walk together after police fire tear gas during a demonstration to mark the 15-year anniversary since the 2006 military takeover in Bangkok on September 19, 2021, as they urge the resignation of the current administration over its handling of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. - AFP
BANGKOK, Sept 20 (AFP): Hundreds of protesters drove through Bangkok's streets on Sunday to mark the 15th anniversary of a military coup that ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra on Sunday (Sept 19).
The billionaire ex-premier -- now living in self-exile -- has remained a prominent figure in the country's politics since the military deposed his government on September 19, 2006.
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