The current uprising in Thailand has drawn hundreds of thousands of people to the streets, including a crowd shouting at the royal motorcade of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.
This flash panel will discuss the roots of the protests, what the protestors want, how this protest compares with other struggles across the region, and the state response.
Moderator: Diane Desierto
Associate Professor of Human Rights Law and Global Affairs, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Panelist: Eric Haanstad
Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Anthropology, University of Notre Dame
Panelist: Bencharat Sae Chua
Lecturer, Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand
Panelist: Kanjana Thepboriruk
Assistant Professor of Thai Language, Department of World Languages and Cultures, Northern Illinois University
Originally published at asia.nd.edu.