Thai protesters target would-be coup makers as rumours swirl

Protesters inflate rubber Santa Clauses at a pro-democracy rally demanding the prime minister resign and reforms on the monarchy, in Bangkok, Thailand, November 27, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters called for an end to coups in the Southeast Asian country on Friday as months of street protests fuel rumours of another military takeover.

The protesters demand the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader who seized power in the last coup in 2014, but say they do not want him replaced by another general.