An anti-government protester wearing a mask of Anon Nampa, one of the leaders flashes a three-fingers salute during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha in Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 9, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands joined an anti-government demonstration at a Thai university on Monday, the largest such protest by students, challenging the government and conservative establishment even as royalist rivals held their own rally.
About 3,000 to 4,000 protesters chanted "Long live democracy" at Thammasat University on Bangkok's outskirts, with fiery speeches calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who first seized power in a 2014 coup.
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