A growing number of Thai Students started protesting and many of them also refused to attend their graduation ceremonies.
During the protest, Protesters painted their faces with gold and saw holding a sign attached to a graduation gown “You took my dream and gave me this”.
Students refuse to attend the graduation ceremony because they are presided over by members of the royal family.
Protesters also have seen holding pro-democracy activists portraits who were charged under the lese majeste law last year.
The lese majeste law prohibits insulting members of the royal family and the accused can be charged up to 15 years in prison.
Despite the risks, Krai a protester said, “I will continue protesting against the monarchy, with another demonstration scheduled for March. I’m planning to give some gifts to the graduating students.”
Paul Chambers, a lecturer at Thailand’s Naresuan University said, “the arrests might make martyrs of the activists and therefore could succeed in encouraging more students to boycott graduations overseen by royalty.”
“Parents tend to want to see their sons and daughters attend the rituals of graduation, but these have traditionally been overseen by monarchy so many parents do not mind if royals oversee the ceremonies,” Chambers said.
Campaigners are preparing for their next segment in March.
