Students at Naresuan University mark 1973 uprising with candlelit vigil
As tens of thousands of protesters gathered at Government House in Bangkok yesterday, students at Naresuan University in northern Thailand were commemorating a 1973 uprising with a candlelit vigil. The October 14, 1973 popular uprising, known as the “Day of Great Sorrow” was a defining moment in Thailand’s history, ending the ruling military dictatorship of the time and changing the political system in the Kingdom.
Yesterday, over 200 students in the northern province of Phitsanulok held a candlelit vigil in memory of those who died at the uprising in the capital 47 years ago. They assembled at the Faculty of Law courtyard at Naresuan University at 6.00pm, with organisers recounting the events that occurred on the day, which ended in a bloody crackdown. Students also showed their support for the anti-government protests taking place simultaneously in Bangkok, using the 3-finger salute to express solidarity with activists in the capital.
Nation Thailand reports that the students are coordinating with other universities to hold another rally in the centre of Phitsanulok on October 25.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
