Thursday, November 20, 2014

Five Thai students held for 'Hunger Games' salute at PM...

Five Thai students who flashed a salute inspired by Hollywood film series The Hunger Games at Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha have been detained.

The three-fingered salute was widely used by protesters against Thailand's military coup in May.

The military had threatened in June to arrest anyone who refused to stop doing it when challenged.

Gen Prayuth led the coup, which came after months of political deadlock and unrest, and became PM in August.

On Wednesday, he was speaking at an event in the north-eastern province of Khon Kaen when five students from a local university sitting near the podium stood up. Full story...

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