Protesters clash with police over Covid handling demanding PM resignation
Guardian, 07 Aug 2021
Thai police fired water cannon and rubber bullets against more than a thousand anti-government protesters in Bangkok on Saturday.
People are protesting against the government’s handling of Covid-19, asking for prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's resignation.
Thailand reported on Saturday a record of nearly 22,000 new Covid-19 infections in a single day and 212 deaths, the highest number yet