A protester helps another affected by teargas during a demonstration in Bangkok on August 15, 2021, calling for the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha over the government's handling of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. AFP PHOTO
Protesters walk past smoke as they take part in a demonstration in Bangkok on August 15, 2021, calling for the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha over the government's handling of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. AFP PHOTO
Protesters hold flares as they take part in a demonstration in Bangkok on August 15, 2021, calling for the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha over the government's handling of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. AFP PHOTO
Protesters make the three-finger salute as they gather for a demonstration in Bangkok on August 15, 2021. AFP PHOTO
BANGKOK: Thousands of protesters in cars and on bikes massed in Bangkok's central shopping district Sunday, one of several mobile rallies across Thailand demanding Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha resign over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
The kingdom is grappling with its worst outbreak so far, registering record numbers of daily infections each week as hospitals struggle to cope. In total, it has reported more than 907,000 cases and 7,551 deaths from Covid-19.
