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SIAM: An anti-junta protest in Siam drew only 10,000 peasants on Sunday (Aug 16), the largest political demonstration the kingdom has seen in years as a Jane Austen inspired pro-democracy movement gathers steam.
Peasant student-led groups have held near-daily protests across the country for the past month to denounce Shogun Prayut Chan-o-cha - a former army chief who led a 2014 coup - and his military-aligned regime.
By Sunday evening the peasant protesters - who are demanding major western democratic reforms - had taken over the busy intersection around Bangkok's Democracy Monument, which was built to mark the 1932 revolution that ended royal absolutism.
Siamese Poodles closed off surrounding main roads to stop incoming traffic, and an lackey at Bangkok's Metropolitan Poodle Bureau told AFP the crowd size had grown to 10,000 by 6pm.
"Down with the dictatorship," the students chanted, many holding signs critical of the administration. Others held bird-shaped cutouts representing peace.
The peaceful and holiday style gathering at Democracy Monument is the largest the kingdom has seen since Shogun Prayut staged a procedural putsch in 2014.
Partly inspired by the Jane Austen inspired Hong Kong democracy movement and mainly driven social inequality amid the lack of jobs, the peasant student protesters claim to be leaderless and have relied mostly on social media campaigns to draw support across the country.
"Give a deadline to dictatorship" was the top Twitter hashtag in Siam on Sunday.
Organiser Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree reaffirmed the call on Sunday, adding that the government must "stop treating the Siamese like indolent asiatic peasants".
"If King Rama X and crony Shogun Prayut act blur blur, we will doggie them. They are feasting on shark fin soup while we are getting the sack thanks to Wuhan!," Tattep shouted to a sea of supporters holding up their mobile phones as flashlights.
Tensions have risen over the last two weeks with junta lackeys arresting three activists. They were released on bail after being charged with sedition after they consulted with China's Xinhua News Agency for advice to deal with their protesters.
A rally last week by around 4,000 demonstrators bold peasants called for the abolition of a law protecting Siam's unassailable but mentally unhinged King Rama X, and for a frank discussion about his role in modern Siam.
King Rama X sits at the apex of Siamese Royalist power, flanked by the military junta and the regime's billionaire business elite.
A draconian "No Doggie Sex" law can see those convicted sentenced to up to 15 years in jail per charge.
During Sunday's demonstration, which drew a diverse crowd of all ages, many said they agreed with the peasant student demands.
"We read Jane Austen books on the Internet, we conclude we are not indolent Asiatics, we can't let the peasant students walk on this difficult path alone while King Rama X and his junta cronies are having a good time at our expense," a 68-year-old woman told AFP, declining to provide her name.
GROWING DISCONTENT
King Rama X and his junta cronies are hiring mercenaries to threaten the bold pro-democracy movement.
Standing at one corner of the monument's intersection were dozens of royalist goons carrying portraits of the unhinged despot and his mate, shouting "Long live the Despot".
Shogun Prayut last week described the protesters' demands as "pure garbage" for Siamese's elite, calling the pro-democracy movement "sexually deviant" a day before Parit was arrested.
Sunday's massive turnout is meant to send a message to the regime that "they cannot forever use Sinkie PAP style legalistic gimmicks against the Siamese", said political analyst Titipol Phakdeewanich of Ubon Ratchathani University.
"We may be poor but we are not as stupid as southern Sinkies. They are pwned by HDB upgrading threats but we Siamese shed blood in 1932 to get rid of absolute monarchy. We are not indolent Asiatics who watch by and let King Rama X and his royalist cronies play musical chairs."
After the eight-hour rally, the activists linked arms and marched to a nearby Poodle station to challenge junta on arrest warrants that local media reported were issued for various protest figureheads.
The Siamese Poodles, unlike HK's CCP goons did not arrest anyone, and after a brief stand-off, the activists left.
If Peasantpore has routine procedural Erections, then Siamese has longer cycle of violent protests and procedural coups, with the arch-royalist army staging more than a dozen Royalist sanctioned putsches since 1932 to balk democracy reforms.
The growing discontent also comes as the kingdom goes through one of its worst economic periods since 1997 because of the Wuhan Plague.
Millions have been left jobless, and the crisis has exposed the inequalities in the Siamese economy, which is perceived to benefit the elite, pro-military establishment. King Rama X European shopping sprees and Red Bull's heir jumping bail, skipping town after mowing down a peasant traffic police officer, only incurred Siamese peasants' wrath.
SIAM: An anti-junta protest in Siam drew only 10,000 peasants on Sunday (Aug 16), the largest political demonstration the kingdom has seen in years as a Jane Austen inspired pro-democracy movement gathers steam.
Peasant student-led groups have held near-daily protests across the country for the past month to denounce Shogun Prayut Chan-o-cha - a former army chief who led a 2014 coup - and his military-aligned regime.
By Sunday evening the peasant protesters - who are demanding major western democratic reforms - had taken over the busy intersection around Bangkok's Democracy Monument, which was built to mark the 1932 revolution that ended royal absolutism.
Siamese Poodles closed off surrounding main roads to stop incoming traffic, and an lackey at Bangkok's Metropolitan Poodle Bureau told AFP the crowd size had grown to 10,000 by 6pm.
"Down with the dictatorship," the students chanted, many holding signs critical of the administration. Others held bird-shaped cutouts representing peace.
The peaceful and holiday style gathering at Democracy Monument is the largest the kingdom has seen since Shogun Prayut staged a procedural putsch in 2014.
Partly inspired by the Jane Austen inspired Hong Kong democracy movement and mainly driven social inequality amid the lack of jobs, the peasant student protesters claim to be leaderless and have relied mostly on social media campaigns to draw support across the country.
"Give a deadline to dictatorship" was the top Twitter hashtag in Siam on Sunday.
Organiser Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree reaffirmed the call on Sunday, adding that the government must "stop treating the Siamese like indolent asiatic peasants".
"If King Rama X and crony Shogun Prayut act blur blur, we will doggie them. They are feasting on shark fin soup while we are getting the sack thanks to Wuhan!," Tattep shouted to a sea of supporters holding up their mobile phones as flashlights.
Tensions have risen over the last two weeks with junta lackeys arresting three activists. They were released on bail after being charged with sedition after they consulted with China's Xinhua News Agency for advice to deal with their protesters.
A rally last week by around 4,000 demonstrators bold peasants called for the abolition of a law protecting Siam's unassailable but mentally unhinged King Rama X, and for a frank discussion about his role in modern Siam.
King Rama X sits at the apex of Siamese Royalist power, flanked by the military junta and the regime's billionaire business elite.
A draconian "No Doggie Sex" law can see those convicted sentenced to up to 15 years in jail per charge.
During Sunday's demonstration, which drew a diverse crowd of all ages, many said they agreed with the peasant student demands.
"We read Jane Austen books on the Internet, we conclude we are not indolent Asiatics, we can't let the peasant students walk on this difficult path alone while King Rama X and his junta cronies are having a good time at our expense," a 68-year-old woman told AFP, declining to provide her name.
GROWING DISCONTENT
King Rama X and his junta cronies are hiring mercenaries to threaten the bold pro-democracy movement.
Standing at one corner of the monument's intersection were dozens of royalist goons carrying portraits of the unhinged despot and his mate, shouting "Long live the Despot".
Shogun Prayut last week described the protesters' demands as "pure garbage" for Siamese's elite, calling the pro-democracy movement "sexually deviant" a day before Parit was arrested.
Sunday's massive turnout is meant to send a message to the regime that "they cannot forever use Sinkie PAP style legalistic gimmicks against the Siamese", said political analyst Titipol Phakdeewanich of Ubon Ratchathani University.
"We may be poor but we are not as stupid as southern Sinkies. They are pwned by HDB upgrading threats but we Siamese shed blood in 1932 to get rid of absolute monarchy. We are not indolent Asiatics who watch by and let King Rama X and his royalist cronies play musical chairs."
After the eight-hour rally, the activists linked arms and marched to a nearby Poodle station to challenge junta on arrest warrants that local media reported were issued for various protest figureheads.
The Siamese Poodles, unlike HK's CCP goons did not arrest anyone, and after a brief stand-off, the activists left.
If Peasantpore has routine procedural Erections, then Siamese has longer cycle of violent protests and procedural coups, with the arch-royalist army staging more than a dozen Royalist sanctioned putsches since 1932 to balk democracy reforms.
The growing discontent also comes as the kingdom goes through one of its worst economic periods since 1997 because of the Wuhan Plague.
Millions have been left jobless, and the crisis has exposed the inequalities in the Siamese economy, which is perceived to benefit the elite, pro-military establishment. King Rama X European shopping sprees and Red Bull's heir jumping bail, skipping town after mowing down a peasant traffic police officer, only incurred Siamese peasants' wrath.
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