Thai Protesters Launch Protest On Wheels To Oust Gov't

A long line of cars, trucks, and motorbikes wended its way Sunday through the Thai capital Bangkok in a mobile protest against the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.

Photo Insert: A protester with a mockup of a syringe does the three-fingered salute during the anti-government car mob rally in Thailand.

The protesters on wheels hope their nonviolent action, dubbed a “car mob,” can help force the ouster of Prayuth, whom they accuse of botching the campaign against the coronavirus, Chalida Ekvitthayavechnukul reported for the Associated Press (AP).

“There is only one message from this car mob, which is ‘Prayuth get out!’” Sombat Boonngamanong, a veteran social activist who helped originate such protests in July, said ahead of the protest.

“He has had a chance to run the country for seven years. He has proved that he is incapable of being the country’s leader, so we cannot let him continue.”

The car mob tactic has visibly been attracting more and more participants, although its mobile nature makes it hard to estimate its size. Some onlookers along the route displayed supportive banners and flashed the opposition’s three-finger salute as the lengthy parade of vehicles passed.

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