For the past year, thousands of people in Thailand have been holding protests. They have been angry at their government and the royal family in particular.
But a worsening COVID-19 crisis has once again renewed that anger and led to mass protests on the streets of Bangkok.
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Many say officials are not doing enough to keep them safe.
Protesters are demanding a change of the entire political system.
And reforms to vague laws that could see a person jailed for up to 15 years for publicly criticising the monarchy.
But what sparked this latest anger against the Thai king and the government?
Presenter: Hazem Sika
Guests:
Jade Donavanik – Chairman of the faculty of law at the College of Asian Scholars, and former adviser to Thailand’s Constitution Drafting Committee
David Streckfuss – Historian and author of Truth on Trial in Thailand: Defamation, Treason and Lese-Majeste
Pravit Rojanaphruk – Writer and columnist for English news publication, Khaosod.com