<p>A bridge near the Khiakkai parliament complex was found over the weekend to have been renamed after a leader of the 1933 pro-monarchy Boworadet Rebellion.</p>

<p>On Friday (24 June), Thais gathered to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the 24 June 1932 Siamese Revolution, which marked the change from an absolute monarchy to a democracy whereby the King is bound by the Constitution and which is claimed to be the beginning of the path to democracy in Thailand.</p>

<p>The 89th anniversary of the democratic revolution that toppled the absolute monarchy of Siam resonated with demands for political and monarchy reform as the commemoration coincided with a parliamentary debate over motions to amend the constitution.</p>

<p>On the 89th&nbsp;anniversary of the 24&nbsp;June&nbsp;1932 Revolution in Thailand, the&nbsp;People for Democracy Movement of Thailand (PDMT) calls for an absolute political reform and fairer&nbsp;resources distribution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>15th July was marked by a celebration of the 123th anniversary of the birth of Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, a leader of the People&rsquo;s Party which instigated the 1932 Siamese Democratic Revolution. Despite his later transformation into a fascist, activists urged the new generation to learn from the successes and mistakes of the revolution.</p>

<p>The public joined the Committee Campaigning for a People&rsquo;s Constitution (CCPC) on Wednesday 24 June in remembering the 1932 People&rsquo;s Party&rsquo;s declaration and demanding amendments to the 2017 constitution. Meanwhile, other commemorations faced difficulties from the authorities.</p>