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#Thailand #Bangkok protesters already trickling into protest site at #Thammasat university to demand reforms for country. Likely to be the biggest turnout in recent years. Demands include changing constitution & reforming #monarchy. #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร ImageImageImageImage
1 of key #Thailand protesters already here & asking people to gather in the #Thammasat field & asking "are you ready to fight?" Thousands expected in #Bangkok to demand for democratic changes #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร ImageImageImageImage
Do follow @SaksithCNA & I gathered at #Thammasat university #Bangkok #Thailand where many have already gathered way before official start time of 2pm for protest. Many say they want to be physically present despite the rain to show their determination #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร. ImageImageImageImage
Before official #Thailand #Bangkok protest begins, an unwell protester already taken away by ambulance. #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร ImageImageImageImage
1 of #Thailand's leading protesters calling on all to gather at #Thammasat university to demand for changes in government & constitution. Says no intention for violence but merely asking for development, progress in country. Also chanting for @prayutofficial to step down ImageImageImageImage
#Thailand #Bangkok protesters joined by others from around nation to demonstrate peacefully at #Thammasat university located next to #palace demanding for #democracy & changes to government & country. Some tell me they want to show strength in numbers #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร ImageImageImageImage
#Thailand #protesters demanding for change in constitution, call for stop in harassing citizens/activists, demanding the #monarchy to come under the constitution are some of the many demands by citizens gathered in #Bangkok chanting for #PM to step down
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#Thailand protesters gathering inside #Bangkok #Thammasat where my colleague @SaksithCNA is monitoring, while I'm outside in #SanamLuang royal park beside the University. Significant as this is all within sight of the #palace as citizens demand change

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#Thailand protest for change ongoing now. Official site is #Thammasat University. But appears to have multiple sites with speakers now spread out to park beside university, infront of royal palace. But all asking for same demands of democratic change
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A mother has brought her 5-year-old daughter to join in #protest in #Bangkok #Thailand saying she wants her child to learn about #democracy & importance of right & wrong. Says child can understand what protest is & for her to experience it herself #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร ImageImageImageImage
#Thailand #police urging all at protest to wear a mask & to be careful of #Covid19. But people greeting them with jeers instead.

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#Thailand #police removed barricades, allowing #protesters to move onto grass field right infront of royal palace. This Sanam Luang, Royal Plaza/Park is traditionally blocked to prevent any access since 2012. People happy now & set up for a long night #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร ImageImageImageImage
#Thailand economy has suffered a beating with the central bank estimating a minus 8.1% this year. Entrepreneurs using this #protest opportunity to rake in some sales as well. Many still walking towards main protest site in an open field infront of palace #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร ImageImageImageImage
#Thailand protest in #Bangkok expected to go into the night till tomorrow morning where protest leaders will reveal where they intend to lead the crowd & hand over set of demands in hard copy to the government. Initially, they had wanted to march to the #PM office but has changed ImageImageImageImage
#Thailand vendors at massive #Bangkok #protest selling t-shirt that says "Let it end in our generation". Citizens also signing @iLawclub petition to bring genuine democracy they say, to country. More than 70,000 signatures have already been obtained. #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร ImageImageImageImage
#Thailand protesters ready to camp the night infront of the #palace before marching to an unrevealed location at this point where they intend to submit their demands for change in hard copy to the government. If you didn't know any better, you would think it's just a night market ImageImageImageImage
Making great use of the barricades at the protest site in #Bangkok infront of #Thailand Royal Palace. Tens of thousands have been been at the peaceful protest for more than 8 hours now and many come prepared to camp overnight #19กันยาทวงอํานาจคืนราษฎร ImageImageImageImage

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