Anti-government demonstrations have swept across Thailand. What happened? Summary Demonstrators have gathered in Thailand for several months to protest the federal government, which they claim is undemocratic. Thailand is constitutional monarchy; executive power is shared between the nation’s King and Prime Minister. A military coup placed current prime minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha in power in 2014; since then, he and his party have entrenched their power in the region and secured re-election. Pro-Democracy activists have been marching in the streets since …
