Focused on Thai King, protesters vow to persist even if PM quits


In this Sept. 20, 2020, file photo, pro-democracy student leaders install a plaque declaring "This country belongs to the people" at the Sanam Luang field during a protest in Bangkok, Thailand. - AP

BANGKOK (Bloomberg):- With Thai protests intensifying against the monarchy, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha's hold on power is growing more tenuous by the day.

A poll published Sunday (Oct 25) by Bangkok's Suan Dusit University showed more than 62 per cent of participants said discontent with Prayuth was the key reason for the recent demonstrations.

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