The former general seized power in a 2014 coup. The opposition had argued that the Constitution stipulated he leave office this year.
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Thailand protests Covid-19 failures.
Thailand Covid Failures Spur Angry New Protests
With more than 12,000 dead, few vaccinated and the economy in shambles, demonstrations against the authorities have become a daily event.
After Lavish Nights of Clubbing in Bangkok, a Covid Outbreak
Thailand went for months without a single confirmed case of local transmission, but the epidemic has now radiated from nightclubs to areas where social distancing is all but impossible.
Thailand Targets Pro-Democracy Protesters in Sweeping Legal Dragnet
Hundreds of thousands of people marched in student-led demonstrations last year. Now some face decades behind bars.
‘Now, We Fight Face to Face’: Thailand’s Protests Shatter Taboos
Antigovernment demonstrations have grown bolder, even insulting the king, but reform remains elusive and fears of a crackdown persist.
Talk of a Military Coup Follows Protests in Thailand
“I see a coup as not a bad thing,” said one prominent royalist who publicly called for a military intervention to quell antigovernment rallies in Bangkok and to protect the monarchy.
Almost Like Clockwork, Talk of a Military Coup Follows Thai Protests
“I see a coup as not a bad thing,” said one prominent royalist who publicly called for a military intervention to quell antigovernment rallies in Bangkok and to protect the monarchy.
Thailand’s Leader Offers End to Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Protests
Prayuth Chan-ocha, who withdrew an emergency decree on Thursday, has called for mediation by a weakened Parliament. But protesters are demanding his resignation.