THAILAND

Protesters are back, and angrier, as govt fumbles on Covid

New York Times, Published on 06/09/2021

» In air heavy with monsoonal pressure and discontent, the riot police in Bangkok unleashed rubber bullets and tear gas. Tanat Thanakitamnuay, the scion of a real estate family, stood on a truck, where he had been excoriating Thailand’s leaders for their bungled response to the pandemic.