General-secretary of Free Youth group, Tattep Ruangprakitseree walks to present himself at a police station during a rally to demand the government to resign, to dissolve the parliament and to hold new elections under a revised constitution, in Bangkok, Thailand, August 16, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities have summoned the heads of universities to tell them to stop students demanding reform of the monarchy, warning that such calls could lead to violence, a member of the military-appointed Senate said on Sunday.
Thailand has faced near daily protests since mid-July calling for the departure of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader, and for a new constitution and elections.
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