The thousands of people who gathered in Bangkok to protest against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra braved heavy monsoon rains to show their displeasure, writes Deutsche Welle. According to the police, around 17,000 protesters took to the streets.
Many are demanding Shinawatra’s resignation after her conversation with a former leader in Cambodia was leaked. Critics say she has damaged Thai interests. Banners with the text “traitor to prime minister” were seen in the crowds, writes The Guardian.
– She should step aside because she is the problem, says Parnthep Pourpongpan, one of the people behind the protests.
Major protests against Thai Prime Minister
Thousands
of protesters in Bangkok are demanding the resignation of Prime
Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, international media reports.
The
anger against Shinawatra is based on a leaked phone conversation with a
former leader in Cambodia, in which the prime minister described a Thai
military leader as an “opponent”. This has led critics to accuse her of
pandering to the neighboring country, with which Thailand has a border
conflict.
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