Protesters in Thailand called on the government to cut the defense budget and use it to treat COVID use

Thai police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters who held a rally in Bangkok, despite the coronavirus restrictions banning gatherings of more than five people.

To prevent the spread of infection, many protesters drove cars or motorcycles instead of marching like previous protests. There are approximately 1,500 riot police on duty, as well as trucks equipped with water cannons. Protesters demanded that resignation of the government of Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha, cut the monarchy and military budgets during the pandemic, and import the unimplemented mRNA vaccine against the coronavirus. Thailand is responding to a growing number of cases on a large scale.

The police said that 8 policemen and at least one journalist were injured in the conflict and 13 protesters were arrested. The organizers of the protest called for an end to the demonstration shortly after 6:00 pm. However, clashes between the police and hundreds of protesters lasted for several hours, until the police dispersed the crowd before 9:00 p.m. There is a curfew in the Thai capital. The Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday morning that the number of new coronary pneumonia cases increased. On Monday, the number of new coronary pneumonia cases increased by 80, and the number of new cases was 11,305. New restrictions have been announced, such as closing most domestic flights.

Most parts of the country, including Bangkok, are already under some form of isolation, including restrictions on gatherings and commercial operations, and curfews. The
rally on Sunday was initiated by Liberty Youth, a student protest organization that has attracted thousands of people to their protests in the past year because they have three main requirements: the Prayut government resigns and amend the constitution to make it a more democratic and monarchy country. Become more responsible. Jutatip Sirihan, a well-known free youth activist, said in a telephone interview that many people died of Covid19 due to the lack of transparency and poor management of Prayut and his cabinet.