King Maha Vajiralongkorn has returned to Thailand after spending time in Germany and was met in Bangkok by protesters. These are pro-democracy protests that are calling for the King's powers to be limited and for a new Prim Minister to be placed into power. This movement seems to be influenced by the Hunger Games because the protesters have implemented the famous three finger salute as seen in the film. This salute is known to represent unity of the people and defiance of the government, which is the goal of this pro-democracy movement. The protesters did not block the King's passage to the event he was attending, they simply stood along the route he had to take to Government House. There were counter protests occurring at this time as well. Those who support the monarchy were seen in yellow shirts to represent their loyalty to the King and at points were violent with the pro-democracy protesters. The goal of this is not to overthrow the monarchs but to reform the government.
Caitlin Hamilton
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54538508
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