SE Globe, Oct. 15, 2020
The Thai government has declared a state of emergency, banning all large gatherings of protestors, following a pro-democracy rally the previous day in which a royal motorcade was met by activists offering the three-finger salute
Thai police arrested more than 20 people under sweeping new emergency measures Thursday, with pro-democracy activists reporting a handful of high-profile leaders were among those detained.
The arrests came after thousands gathered in Bangkok, including on the route of a royal motorcade, with many raising a defiant three-fingers.
The salute, borrowed from the Hunger Games books and films, has been harnessed by the youth-led movement as a symbol calling for democratic changes.
Some protesters have also demanded reforms to the kingdom’s monarchy — a once-taboo issue because of stringent royal defamation laws.
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