A 27-year-old anti-government protester rests with fellows in a hostel that houses protesters during the ongoing demonstrations in Bangkok, Thailand, October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Jiraporn Kuhakan
BANGKOK (Reuters) - As thousands of Thai protesters try to keep up months of anti-establishment rallies, dozens of hostels across Bangkok have thrown open their doors to give weary demonstrators a refuge, sometimes for free.
Since mid-July, protesters led by young Thais and students, often organised online, have defied crackdowns to keep calling for Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to resign and to challenge a longstanding taboo by demanding reform of the monarchy.
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