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Moments of silence: The unforgetting of the October 6, 1976, massacre in Bangkok.

Authors :
Takahashi, Katsuyuki
Source :
Asian Affairs: An American Review. Jul-Sep2022, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p166-168. 3p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Chapter 2 describes the massacre in Bangkok on October 6, 1976, where a large number of student activists were killed by the police and right-wing groups. With the 2020 rise of student activism in Thailand, for the first time since the October 6, 1976 incident, the book I Moments of Silence i has gained more and more readers since the activists' reference to the incident. Current student activism has called for the reform of the monarchy, has been suppressed by police, and activists have been arrested for lèse-majesté (insulting monarchy). [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00927678
Volume :
49
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Asian Affairs: An American Review
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
158878939
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00927678.2021.2004722