The police of Thailand fired rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas at pro-democracy protesters gathered in Bangkok on Sunday in front of the prime minister’s residence.

Some 2,000 people, according to estimates, protested in front of a former barracks in which the prime minister, Prayut Chan-O-Cha, a former military chief, lives, whose resignation is demanded by the pro-democracy movement that emerged in 2020.

In front of the entrance to the barracks, clashes broke out between riot police and protesters, who threw stones, bricks and glass bottles at the policemen.

The security forces tried to disperse the concentrated people using water cannons and launching tear gas and rubber bullets.

For the first time in recent months, they came into contact with the protesters, who raised their hands and others made a sign of resistance by raising three fingers.

Among the protesters, there were also Burmese immigrants protesting against the February 1 coup in their country.

According to a doctor at the Erawan emergency center, at least 16 protesters were injured. The Thai Lawyers for Human Rights collective reported 19 detainees.

This protest movement that calls for the resignation of the government managed to mobilize thousands of people in the streets in the second half of 2020, but it lost some intensity in recent months.

However, the recent arrest of four leaders of the pro-democracy movement, who could be sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes of lese majesty, sparked new protests.

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