‘Our culture has changed’: young Thais boycott graduation ceremonies

Students who speak out against royal family's role in universities face jail but can also be pressured by pro-monarchy parents

When 24-year-old Krai Saidee returned to his alma mater Chiang Mai University on 14 January, nearly two years after his graduation, he came not just to support his friends but to make a political statement.

Painted gold, he held up a sign attached to a graduation gown: You took my dream, and gave me this," the message read.