To mark the 44th anniversary of the Thammasat massacre, a contingent of Sydney’s Thai community gathered at the steps of Town Hall on Saturday to demand fundamental political change in Thailand.
Thailand is currently in turmoil, with large persistent protests across the country, despite the COVID situation. The unrest stems from a fragile democratic system under threat, the disappearance of political activists and discontent with the transparency of the actions and finances of the Thai monarchy.
The current turbulence echoes the period leading up to the Thammasat Massascre, 44 years ago. On the 6th of October, 1976, around 50 leftist students were shot, beaten and hanged from trees at Thammasat University by royalist militia and security forces during protests against a return to military dictatorship.
A planned anti-government rally in Bangkok next week is set to draw up to 100,000 people.
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