July 18 - 2020–2021 Thai protests second wave started. street demonstration at the Democracy Monument in Bangkok with around 2,500 protesters. The protesters announced their three core demands:[4] dissolution of the House, ending intimidation of the people and drafting a new constitution.[5]
August 3 – Arnon Nampa and two student groups publicly raised demands to reform the monarchy, breaking a long taboo of publicly criticising the monarchy.
August 18 - A large gathering which around 20,000–25,000 people joined[8] was held at the Democracy Monument and reiterated calls for a revised constitution and reforms to the monarchy.[9]
September 20 - The protesters installed a plaque symbolizing the now-missing Khana Ratsadon plaque at Sanam Luang.[13][14] The protesters submitted their demands to the President of the Privy Council via the chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau before dispersing.[15]
In an emergency cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced that he would not be resigning.[19]
2,000 protesters, mostly teenagers, gathered at Pathum Wan Intersection, and two hours later were dispersed by the police. High-pressure water cannons with chemical-filled water and tear gas were used.[20][21] The Commander of the Metropolitan Police reported at least 100 people were arrested.[22] There were protests almost daily from 17 to 24 October, even though they were faced with government-ordered shutdown of the capital's rapid transit systems.[23]
October 19
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha stated that Parliament would be recalled from its recess.[24]
October 26 - Protesters marched to the German Embassy in Bangkok, petitioning the German government to investigate the King's activities in Germany, if he had exercising powers from German soil.
November 8 - An estimated 7,000–10,000 protesters marched from Democracy Monument to the Grand Palace to deliver their letters to the King.[25] The protesters insisted that their demand to reform the monarchy is already the best compromise they could offer.[26]
November 14 - Around 20 protesting groups ranging from high school, women rights to LGBTQ activists in an event called "Mob Fest". One event resulted in a covering of Democracy Monument with cloth, and a small clash with the police.[27]
November 17 - The Senate and House of Representatives began a two-day joint session to consider changes to the constitution.[28] That day, at least 55 people were hurt when protesters near Parliament clashed with the police and yellow-shirted royalists. Police fired tear gas and water cannon at the crowd. Six people suffered gunshot wounds.[28][29] On the second day, lawmakers rejected five of the seven proposals to amend the constitution, including the submission by Internet Law Reform Dialogue, or iLaw, which was most preferred by the protesters.[30]
November 18 - Angered by the rejection of the people-proposed constitutional bill and the use of force the day before, thousands of protesters gathered at the Royal Thai Police's headquarters and hurled paint and sprayed graffiti in the area.[31]
November 25 - Over 10,000 protesters converged on the headquarters of Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) in northern Bangkok, in which the King is the largest shareholder,[32][33] to demand an investigation into the king's wealth and spending.
December 2 - The Constitutional Court ruled in favor of Prayut in a conflict-of-interest case over his use of military housing. The former army chief had been living in a military residence after retiring from the army in 2014, months after he led the coup over the elected government. The ruling allowed Pruyut to remain in power. Thousands of protesters gathered at the Lat Phrao Intersection to protest the verdict.[34][35]
^Patpicha, Tanakasempipat; Panu, Wongcha-um (October 16, 2020). "Thai police use water cannon on defiant protesters". Reuters. "I'm not quitting," Prayuth told reporters after an emergency cabinet meeting, adding that emergency measures would be in force for up to 30 days.
