Royal supporters holding up letters that read 'KING' outside the Grand Palace during celebrations to mark Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn's 70th birthday in Bangko. - AFP
THAILAND, July 29 (The Nation/ANN): A campaign by a group of political activists to wear black on Thursday, the king’s birthday, led to a controversy and triggered a trend on social media.
Small groups of black-clad demonstrators gathered at certain locations in Bangkok and Chiang Mai on Thursday. Supporters of the campaign appeared to be more active online, posting messages mainly on Twitter.
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