Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Thai Military Stages Pro-Coup Rally in Bangkok

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Several hundred people turned out in Bangkok Wednesday for an entertainment-filled event put on by the Thai military, which carried out a bloodless coup on May 22nd. The performance was seen as a way for the public to show support for the army’s action and serve as a public relations counterweight to sporadic but illegal rallies protesting the military takeover. Thailand’s junta, which has assumed all legislative and executive powers in the kingdom, is hoping to counter these scenes,...

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