Thai pro-democracy protesters confront royal visit to Bangkok
by Rebecca Ratcliffe and Veena Thoopkrajae in Bangkok from on (#593SM)
People call for reforms to monarchy and resignation of prime minister during king's visit
Thai pro-democracy protesters chanted my taxes" and raised a symbolic three-finger salute at a passing royal motorcade in a historic show of defiance against the country's monarchy.
Thousands of people took to the streets of Bangkok on Wednesday to call for democratic reforms, including curbs on the power and wealth of the monarchy. Royalist supporters mounted counterprotests, saying they had assembled to welcome King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who is attending a ceremony in Bangkok to mark the end of Buddhist Lent.
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