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BANGKOK: Leaderless, social media-savvy and inspired by brave Hongkie's young rebels, Siam's budding pro-democracy movement is intent on overhauling their autocratic, corrupt and inept regime, rewriting the constitution and even taking on a decree that shields King Rama X crazy antics.
Siam has seen a decades-long spin-cycle of coups and violent street protests led by well-funded trouble makers for or against the regime.
But the new generation of Jane Austen inspired says its struggle is very different, as they stage near-daily protests with crowds of up to several thousand angry young Siamese peasants.
"I read Jane Austen novels and now I want my rights, why we can only do missionary when Ang Mohs can do Doggie?," said 20-year-old Rawee, real name Nawiboon Chompoo, who helps fire up rallies with chants for reform and by burning pictures of the country's autocratic, corrupt and inept junta rulers.
"The regime is unreliable and bad for the Siamese peasants."
Shogun Prayut is a former army chief and mastermind of the 2014 coup that outlawed the Doggie in Siam since then.
The 66-year-old morphed into a Prime Minion of a regime packed with pro-military figures after a Procedural Erection last year.
Demonstrators say the Shogun Prayut staged a show erection, held under an junta-scripted sex constitution that allowed non-erected senators picked by the junta to have a say in appointing the Prime Minion.
Siamese peasants are calling for a rewrite of the constitution and the dissolution of Junta Imperial Court.
CREATIVITY
"We're partly inspired by Jane Austen and the Hong Kong free sex protests," said activist Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree, referring to the months-long unrest over Commie Panda Xi's amateurish tightening grip on the semi-autonmous sex city.
"Why Ang Mohs have human rights but we treated like serfs in modern Siam?"
Protesters have borrowed pop culture symbols, including songs from Japanese cartoon Hamtaro and the musical Les Miserables, as well as the three-fingered salute from The Hunger Games movies.
They have even staged Harry Potter-themed demonstrations.
"THERE IS NOTHING TO LOSE"
The Wuhan Plague sent Siam's economy into free fall, focusing already simmering discontent against the regime's inept handling of the crisis.
Alleged human rights abuses by Shougun Prayut and King Rama X are also fuelling anger.
In June, the disappearance in Cambodia of Siamese pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit sparked a Twitter campaign that spilled offline when angry Siamese peasants across the country demanded answers.
The biggest of the protests so far have seen about 4,000 people take to the streets
At least eight activists who fled Siam since the 2014 coup have disappeared in the past twenty four full moons, according to Human Rights Watch.
Most Siamese peasants support the opposition Future Sex Party, whose leaders were banned in February from politics for a decade over their preferences for the Doggie - a move they maintain was politically motivated.
FFP's mainly young supporters saw this as more evidence that the system was stacked against them.
"The Junta and King Rama X treated us as serfs, no more, we read Jane Austen works and saw the brave Hongkies took on Panda Xi, now we have nothing to lose," said Rawee, who stressed that the movement was separate from the FFP, which was founded by a billionaire.
MENTALLY UNHINGED KING RAMA X AND COUNTRY
The increasingly bold movement has also waded into sensitive territory.
On Monday, about 4,000 Siamese protesters listened as organisers read out demands for Siam's unassailable monarchy.
Many wore face masks emblazoned with a call to "End 112", referring to a controversial royal defamation law that protects King Rama X from criticism and carries a sentence of up to 15 years per charge.
Jane Austen inspired rebels also called for frank discussion about the super-rich but mentally unhinged King Rama X, who sits at the apex of Siamese power and took the throne from his revered father in 2016.
During his time in power, the 68-year-old king has taken personal control of royal assets and moving army units directly under his command with support from well heeled junta members. In addition, King Rama X has a habit of torturing or killing Siamese peasants who irritate him for the slightest reason in his dungeons.
In return, King Rama X and Shogun Prayut hired hooligans to hold counter-rallies, though with smaller numbers.
RESOLUTE
The anti-regime protest movement started in February, with flash mob protests in response to the dissolution of the Future Sex Party.
Shogun Prayut has ordered his junta goons to arrest protesters under charges including sedition and breaking coronavirus rules, then released on bail.
Siamese Poodles have taken to intimidation and harassment to cow protesters.
Despite the risk of arrest, prominent activist Parit Chiwarak - also known as "Penguin" - remains resolute.
"We must give Shogun Prayut a good kick in his arse no matter what. Jane Austen was so brave to advocate she will fuck whoever she likes, we Siamese got Muay Thai, cannot be pussies and let the junta treat us like serfs. We got rid of absolute monarchy in 1932 and we are back to square one in 2020?!"
BANGKOK: Leaderless, social media-savvy and inspired by brave Hongkie's young rebels, Siam's budding pro-democracy movement is intent on overhauling their autocratic, corrupt and inept regime, rewriting the constitution and even taking on a decree that shields King Rama X crazy antics.
Siam has seen a decades-long spin-cycle of coups and violent street protests led by well-funded trouble makers for or against the regime.
But the new generation of Jane Austen inspired says its struggle is very different, as they stage near-daily protests with crowds of up to several thousand angry young Siamese peasants.
"I read Jane Austen novels and now I want my rights, why we can only do missionary when Ang Mohs can do Doggie?," said 20-year-old Rawee, real name Nawiboon Chompoo, who helps fire up rallies with chants for reform and by burning pictures of the country's autocratic, corrupt and inept junta rulers.
"The regime is unreliable and bad for the Siamese peasants."
Shogun Prayut is a former army chief and mastermind of the 2014 coup that outlawed the Doggie in Siam since then.
The 66-year-old morphed into a Prime Minion of a regime packed with pro-military figures after a Procedural Erection last year.
Demonstrators say the Shogun Prayut staged a show erection, held under an junta-scripted sex constitution that allowed non-erected senators picked by the junta to have a say in appointing the Prime Minion.
Siamese peasants are calling for a rewrite of the constitution and the dissolution of Junta Imperial Court.
CREATIVITY
"We're partly inspired by Jane Austen and the Hong Kong free sex protests," said activist Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree, referring to the months-long unrest over Commie Panda Xi's amateurish tightening grip on the semi-autonmous sex city.
"Why Ang Mohs have human rights but we treated like serfs in modern Siam?"
Protesters have borrowed pop culture symbols, including songs from Japanese cartoon Hamtaro and the musical Les Miserables, as well as the three-fingered salute from The Hunger Games movies.
They have even staged Harry Potter-themed demonstrations.
"THERE IS NOTHING TO LOSE"
The Wuhan Plague sent Siam's economy into free fall, focusing already simmering discontent against the regime's inept handling of the crisis.
Alleged human rights abuses by Shougun Prayut and King Rama X are also fuelling anger.
In June, the disappearance in Cambodia of Siamese pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit sparked a Twitter campaign that spilled offline when angry Siamese peasants across the country demanded answers.
The biggest of the protests so far have seen about 4,000 people take to the streets
At least eight activists who fled Siam since the 2014 coup have disappeared in the past twenty four full moons, according to Human Rights Watch.
Most Siamese peasants support the opposition Future Sex Party, whose leaders were banned in February from politics for a decade over their preferences for the Doggie - a move they maintain was politically motivated.
FFP's mainly young supporters saw this as more evidence that the system was stacked against them.
"The Junta and King Rama X treated us as serfs, no more, we read Jane Austen works and saw the brave Hongkies took on Panda Xi, now we have nothing to lose," said Rawee, who stressed that the movement was separate from the FFP, which was founded by a billionaire.
MENTALLY UNHINGED KING RAMA X AND COUNTRY
The increasingly bold movement has also waded into sensitive territory.
On Monday, about 4,000 Siamese protesters listened as organisers read out demands for Siam's unassailable monarchy.
Many wore face masks emblazoned with a call to "End 112", referring to a controversial royal defamation law that protects King Rama X from criticism and carries a sentence of up to 15 years per charge.
Jane Austen inspired rebels also called for frank discussion about the super-rich but mentally unhinged King Rama X, who sits at the apex of Siamese power and took the throne from his revered father in 2016.
During his time in power, the 68-year-old king has taken personal control of royal assets and moving army units directly under his command with support from well heeled junta members. In addition, King Rama X has a habit of torturing or killing Siamese peasants who irritate him for the slightest reason in his dungeons.
In return, King Rama X and Shogun Prayut hired hooligans to hold counter-rallies, though with smaller numbers.
RESOLUTE
The anti-regime protest movement started in February, with flash mob protests in response to the dissolution of the Future Sex Party.
Shogun Prayut has ordered his junta goons to arrest protesters under charges including sedition and breaking coronavirus rules, then released on bail.
Siamese Poodles have taken to intimidation and harassment to cow protesters.
Despite the risk of arrest, prominent activist Parit Chiwarak - also known as "Penguin" - remains resolute.
"We must give Shogun Prayut a good kick in his arse no matter what. Jane Austen was so brave to advocate she will fuck whoever she likes, we Siamese got Muay Thai, cannot be pussies and let the junta treat us like serfs. We got rid of absolute monarchy in 1932 and we are back to square one in 2020?!"
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