Thai protesters challenge king's military command


  • World
  • Sunday, 29 Nov 2020

Protesters try to remove barb wires ahead of a pro-democracy rally demanding the prime minister to resign and reforms on the monarchy, while riot police officers stand guard in front of 11th Infantry Regiment, in Bangkok, Thailand, November 29, 2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters challenged on Sunday King Maha Vajiralongkorn's personal control over some army units to condemn the military's role in politics.

It was the latest open defiance of the king by protesters, who have broken taboos by criticising the monarchy in a country where it is officially revered under the constitution and laws to ban insulting it.

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