News analysis

Thai protests tackle taboo, spark difficult conversations

Protesters take part in a reenactment of the 2010 deaths of "Red Shirt" activists in Bangkok, on Aug 16, 2020. PHOTO: AFP
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

BANGKOK - Some "red shirt" supporters turned up at Thailand's biggest anti-government protest in years over the weekend, but it was clear that they were just a sideshow.

Rappers pranced on stage, while others projected trending hashtags onto the concrete columns of Bangkok's Democracy Monument. Protest leaders marched to a police station after the rally, daring the authorities to arrest them.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.