<p>The activist group Thalufah returned in a third protest march to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, which ended again with police violence.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Protesters marching to Government House on Sunday (18 July) to demand better Covid-19 vaccination and assistance programmes were met with water cannon and crowd control police armed with tear gas and rubber bullets.</p>

<p>Thai authorities have repeatedly deployed reckless and violent tactics to quell the country&rsquo;s burgeoning youth protest movement including beating demonstrators, firing chemicals from water cannons and shooting rubber bullets at close range, new research from Amnesty International reveals today.</p>

<p>A protest took place at the Democracy Monument yesterday (13 February) to demand the release of four activists <a href="https://prachatai.com/english/node/9059">detained</a> last week pending trial, as well as demanding the resignation of the prime minister, a new constitution, and monarchy reform.</p>

<p>Over 400 Thais and foreigners came together in an online protest on Sunday (7 June) in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and called for justice for George Floyd. The protest was held on Zoom due to legal and Covid-19 concerns.</p>

<p>As Thai netizens joined in using the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter to show their support, the movement has sparked discussions of the injustices taking place in this country.&nbsp;</p>