Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit calls those who are 'fed up' to take to the street. FMTNews ThanathornJuangroongruangkit ThailandOpposition
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s tweet to mobilise was retweeted more than 20,000 times in over 2 hours.
The opposition Pheu Thai Party, which was ousted in 2014, won the most seats in the 500-member House of Representatives lower house. In a Facebook video, Thanathorn called on people who were “fed up with a society like this” to take to the street on Saturday.“This is the time for the people to make a noise,” Thanathorn said. “If you agree with me that now is the time for people to stand up to fight, demand legitimacy, justice and equality, come out on Dec 14.”But it is not clear whether authorities will allow the gathering to take place.
“Thailand has been through a lot of such experiences in the past, and the damage has taught us that it does no one any good at all,” government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said.
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