Up in arms: Thanathorn addressing his supporters during the rally in downtown Bangkok. — AFP
BANGKOK: Thousands of people joined Bangkok’s biggest protest since a 2014 coup, after authorities in Thailand moved to ban a party that has rallied opposition to the government of former military ruler Prayut Chan-ocha.
Yesterday’s demonstration, called upon by Future Forward Party (FFP) leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, a 41-year-old billionaire, revived memories of street protest that roiled Bangkok periodically over the past two decades of turbulent politics.
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