Thread: last year I wrote an article arguing that the era of red versus yellow isn't over in Thailand. This picture was taken about a week ago, on the 14th October. /1 
The things that separated the red and yellow shirts a decade ago were different ideas about representative democracy, equality under the law, the supremacy of the constitution and the role of the monarchy and military in Thailand. /2
The younger generation grew up watching this struggle take place and were so sickened by the behaviour of the "yellow" side, that they turned completely against them, rejecting their royalist-nationalist, undemocratic vision of Thailand. /3
This has made the young generation fellow travellers of the red shirts - and natural enemies of the yellow shirts, who are now rallying again under the usual claims of defending "nation, religion and king" /4
We've also seen the red shirts mobilise again. They have been allowing the youth to take the lead, but provide enthusiastic - and necessary - support. Young Thais have joined this ongoing struggle, but the struggle remains the same. /End
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