Thai king praises 'very brave' man who held up royal portrait at anti-government protest
- 4 years ago
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn praised a man who held up a royal portrait at an anti-government rally calling him "very brave". The king thanked the man when he was greeting royalists at the Grand Palace in Bangkok on October 23, 2020. The monarchy has previously not commented publically on the anti-government protests. Some demonstrators said the king's comment had clarified his opposition to them. The incident drew a big response across Thailand, with the #23OctEyesOpened hashtag…