Fomicheva Elena

Reasons and Typological Features of Public Protests in Thailand in 2020

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2020, №3(48), 156-166

 
Annotation: The author sets the task to try to understand the causes and specifics of mass and prolonged student street anti-government demonstrations in Thailand in 2020. The paper attempts to identify the actors and goals of the protests, examines the organizational features of the movement and the evolution of the students’ demands. The author also seeks to understand what the behind-the-scenes engines of the protest movement can be and what forces can benefit from them.

Keywords: Thailand, anti-government protests, political system