In Thailand, students take on the military (and 'death eaters')
Hannah Beech, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 11 11:20 PM
The protests have since grown, taking on graver issues like the disappearance of Thai dissidents. For weeks now, thousands of students, many dressed in demure school uniforms or as pop culture icons (like a Japanese animated hamster), have staged rallies across the country, urging the armed forces and their allies to withdraw from politics and respect human rights.
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