Police officers stand guard during a Thai anti-government mass protest, on the 47th anniversary of the 1973 student uprising, in front of the Democracy monument, in Bangkok, Thailand October 14, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thousands of Thai protesters set up camp outside Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's office late on Wednesday, in an escalation of three months of demonstrations aimed at forcing the former junta leader to step down.
Police and the government urged the protesters to disperse. They also threatened to prosecute demonstrators who had obstructed a royal motorcade and insulted the monarchy of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
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