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#Thailand #protesters already gathered infront of parliament house where MPs & senators are debating on whether to amend #constitution. They'll likely be able to start taking a vote at about 6pm #Bangkok time. This is continuation of reform demands #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

#Thailand protesters say they want to continue momentum to demand for change & to support the activists who have been vocal in asking for new #constitution, reforms to #monarchy & change in government. MPs, senators will vote on 6 motions #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

#Thailand MPs, senators to vote on 6 motions on whether they agree to amend #constitution. A least 1/3 (84) senators have to agree before motion can be passed. Senators are appointed & usually vote as a bloc. Constitution now has provided for their existence #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ

2 #Thailand #protest leaders posted on #FB that they're ready to stay on infront of parliament house if MPs, senators object to amend #constitution. Protesters have called on all to join them in peaceful demonstration #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

#Thailand protesters have been consistent in demanding for #constitutional change since the mass rally over the weekend infront of the #palace. They say they want to see change. 1 change is to rid Senator system as 250 of them appointed by government. #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ

#Thailand #parliament house has stepped up on security as #protesters gather to pressure MPs, senators to vote to allow change in #constitution. 750 MPs, 250 of them are appointed senators. 6 motions will be voted on. 5 by opposition parties, 1 by government. #ประชาชนปลดแอก

#Thailand government has said they're willing to amend the #constitution but they are NOT willing to touch sections that deal with the #monarchy. #PM @prayutofficial has urged all to stay united in helping nation develop, get out of #economic crisis & #COVID19 #ประชาชนปลดแอก

#Thailand pro-government & royalists were at #Parliament on Wednesday to submit about 130,000 signatures saying that they oppose any reforms to the #monarchy & they don't see need to change the #constitution. #ประชุมสภา #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ

#Thailand #Bangkok #protesters outside #parliament holding signs demanding for more equality, no more dictatorship in their opinion & they say (on t-shirt) that the highest power belongs to the people #ประชุมสภา #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ

#Thailand #protesters heeding government advice to be careful of mass gathering during #COVID19 #pandemic. This as they gather outside #parliament calling for reforms to #constitution & government #ประชุมสภา #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ

#Thailand #protesters now spilled onto street infront of #parliament. Traffic Will not be passable as citizens lay out mats on floor in for the long haul it seems. They want the government appointed senators ousted. Parliament has 250 senators and 500 elected MPs. #ประชาชนปลดแอก

#Thailand #protesters have drawn a picture of plaque that was removed from ground infront of #palace over the weekend. The plaque, since removed, embedded by protesters has inscription country belongs to the people. They say removing it means nothing as they'll put it everywhere

#Thailand protesters drew the plaque infront of #parliament. The initial brass plaque was embedded infront of #palace over weekend but since removed. Protesters want to make a point that they can put the plaque anywhere, any time to continue with call for change #ประชาชนปลดแอก

#Thailand #protesters want #parliament to screen the proceedings inside 'live' so the people outside can see, observe how the debate is proceeding and how the votes will play out later when they vote for 6 motions regarding #constitutional change #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ #ประชุมสภา

#Thailand #protesters outside #parliament compared to the scene inside where MPs and senators are debating whether to accept changes to constitution. Some amendments include electing drafters to amend #constitution & getting rid of senator structure #ประชาชนปลดแอก #ประชุมสภา

#Thailand #protester holding a sign that says "Don't pretend you're amending the #constitution" #ประชุมสภา #ประชาชนปลดแอก

#Thailand government has encouraged senators in #parliament to support 1 of 6 motions. That 1 motion, submitted by ruling coalition calls for amendment to #constitution but must not touch #monarchy & must include 50 appointed representatives to be involved in amending #ประชุมสภา

#Thailand opposition MP has stepped out to meet with #protesters gathered outside #parliament to demand for #constitutional change #ประชุมสภา #ประชาชนปลดแอก

Everyone needs to get some replenishment and energy at a protest. #Thailand style. #ประชาชนปลดแอก

1st 2 pics are initial plaque #Thailand #protesters have embedded into ground infront of #palace on Sunday, Sept 20. Less than 24 hours later. It was removed. Today, protesters painted plaque outside #parliament as MPs debate whether to allow changes to #constitution #ประชุมสภา

#Thailand #parliament started debating on 6 motions on whether to allow #constitutional amendment. They're set to vote at 6pm #Bangkok on each of the 6 motions. Only 1 of them proposed by ruling coalition. Some say that may be passed to try & appease protesters #ประชุมสภา

#Thailand #protesters reading out their demands for change. They want changes not just to #constitution as they say that was drawn up by #military government. They also want the #monarchy to come under the constitution & to modernise the royal institution. #ประชุมสภา

Resourceful #Thailand #protesters have found a way to project proceedings from inside #parliament to track voting process later on the 6 motions MPs are debating. They'll vote on whether to change #constitution. Protesters had asked for parliament to screen it but were rejected

Poignant moment as all #Thailand #protesters stood up to sing the national anthem #ประชุมสภา #ประชาชนปลดแอก

#Thailand #protesters outside #parliament getting entertained while waiting for results from inside the house where MPs & senators expected to vote on 6 motions which will determine whether they'll go ahead & amend the constitution, who will be involved in doing so #ประชาชนปลดแอก

#Thailand #MPs & Senators were supposed to vote on 6 motions they've been debating since Wed. Motions are whether to go ahead to amend #constitution. 5 of 6 are proposed by opposition. With house dominated by ruling coalition members & govt-appointed senators, it won't be easy

#Thailand MPs & Senators supposed to vote on 6 motions at 6pm #BKK to allow #constitutional amendment. But it's almost 2 hours past that said time now. Members still debating inside #parliament as #protesters engaged in a sit-in outside #ประชาชนปลดแอก

#Thailand opposition MP has stepped out to meet with #protesters gathered outside #parliament to demand for #constitutional change #ประชุมสภา #ประชาชนปลดแอก

Initially, there was a slight incident where someone needed medical attention & police didn't want to open #Thailand #Parliament gates for fear of #protesters storming building. But citizens demanded to open gate promising they won't enter. Gates eventually opened #ประชาชนปลดแอก

Some others in #Thailand #protest crowd outside #parliament have also been overwhelmed by being on location for more than 5 hours now urging for change to #constitution. Medical attention on-site to assist the unwell. #ประชาชนปลดแอก

#Thailand #Parliament had taken a break earlier to decide on how to proceed on 6 motions to amend #constitution. #Protesters shouted to ask them to "get back to the meeting". #ประชาชนปลดแอก #ประชุมสภา #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ

1 of key #protest leaders speaking about the need to curb the budget allocated to #Thailand #monarchy & that it should reflect the economic situation of country & people. 6 motions undergoing debate in #Parliament do NOT contain any calls for reform to #monarchy. #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ

This was the scene when #Thailand #protest leaders updated the crowd outside #Parliament about the fact that the MPs & senators will NOT vote on the 6 motions tonight to amend #Constitution. Instead will set up 45-member committee to study the motions. #แก้รัฐธรรมนูญ #ประชุมสภา

#Thailand #parliament slated to take a recess from tomorrow Sept 25. They'll only resume on Nov 1. This "study committee" to go through the 6 motions on whether to amend #constitution apparently agreed upon by 3 groups of Government, #senators & #opposition #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

#Thailand #parliament now closing after two days of debate over 6 motions on whether to accept #constitution being amended. #Protesters say house deliberately "stalling for time" by opting for a "study committee" instead to study 6 motions #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

#Thailand #protesters outside #parliament as organizers update crowd on how #opposition walked out as a sign of disagreement with proceedings. Crowd jeered when told of a study committee formed to study the motions #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

#Thailand #Parliament members & #senators leaving house now. But #protesters still here with speakers asking the house speaker, former #Thai #PM Chuan Leekpai to convene special session for MPs to vote/decide on allowing #constitutional amendment. House goes into recess Friday

#Thailand #protesters threw into #parliament grounds a stack of resignation papers they wanted government-appointed #senators to sign. They've always wanted all 250 senators to quit & dissolve structure as they say these senators are appointed, not elected #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

On #Thailand #parliament front gate, #protesters left message calling for change with stickers of plaque which reads the country belongs to the people. The symbolic plaque was embedded into ground infront of #palace over the weekend. Has since been removed #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

More of what the #Thailand #parliament front gate looks like after #protesters decided to disperse for the night after more than 7 hours demonstrating outside the house where MPs & Senators failed to vote on whether to allow #constitutional amendment. #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

Security remains high at #Thailand #parliament even as #protesters disperse for the night. They vow to continue to call for reforms to #constitution, for #PM #Prayut to step down & to reform the #monarchy. Protests ongoing since July this year #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

#Thailand #protesters call on all to keep up with calls for change in government, #constitution & #monarchy. Crowd slowing leaving now since MPs, Senators left #parliament. Next protest they're calling for they say will be in October. No dates fixed yet. #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

#Thailand #protesters have left their mark infront of #parliament house. They're continuing with momentum to call for change with protesters saying "committee" set up to study the 6 motions that should have been voted today is to "tire" the protesters out #ไปสภาไล่ขี้ข้าศักดินา

1 of leading opposition parties in #Thailand apologizing to citizens for not achieving any results from 2-day #parliament debate as the house was supposed to have voted on whether they'll allow #constitutional amendments. Instead, they voted to set up a committee to study matter