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2020 Thai protests

The government issues an emergency decree following yesterday's generally peaceful protests and counter-protests, effective Thursday at 4:00 a.m. local time (Wednesday 21:00 UTC) that bans gatherings of five or more people and forbids the publication of news or online messages that "could harm national security." Two leaders of the anti-government protests, Anon Nampa and Panupong Jadnok, are arrested after the emergency decree became effective.

Thai protests: Large gatherings banned under emergency decree

Sources:  BBC News

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  1. The Thai government issues an emergency decree following yesterday's generally peaceful protests and counter-protests, effective Thursday at 4 am local time (Wednesday 5 pm ET; Wednesday 2100 UTC) that bans gatherings of five or more people and forbids the publication of news or online messages that "could harm national security." Twenty-one protesters were arrested Wednesday; two leaders of the anti-government protests, Arnon Nampa and Panupong Jadnok, are arrested about an hour after the emergency decree became effective. reason=Source needed 2020
  2. The government issues an emergency decree following yesterday's generally peaceful protests and counter-protests, effective Thursday at 4:00 a.m. local time (Wednesday 21:00 UTC) that bans gatherings of five or more people and forbids the publication of news or online messages that "could harm national security." Two leaders of the anti-government protests, Anon Nampa and Panupong Jadnok, are arrested after the emergency decree became effective.

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