Chiang Mai’s Car Mob: Thailand
August 7, 2021
The protests around Thailand are far from over. Thousands demonstrated in Bangkok yesterday as they, once again, called for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to step down. Rubber bullets and teargas were used by police as crowd control to help maintain order. Protestors say the Thai government is to blame for the massive recent spike in COVID cases as well as the lack of available vaccines. In keeping with what appears to be tradition, Chiang Mai held a sizable protest yesterday in support of Bangkok’s efforts. Hundreds of cars and motorbikes gathered off Highway Chiang Mai-Lampang Frontage Road at 4pm. ‘Carmob protests’ have become the go-to method of social distance demonstrating in recent days to aid against the upsurge in COVID cases nationwide. Demonstrations took place at Tha Phae Gate as the protestors battles rain.
