Protesting, with a pork barbecue
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Protesting, with a pork barbecue

Protesters make a hotpot in front of police headquarters as the rally gets underway at Ratchaprasong intersection on Wednesday evening. (Photo: Reuters)
Protesters make a hotpot in front of police headquarters as the rally gets underway at Ratchaprasong intersection on Wednesday evening. (Photo: Reuters)

In the midst of thousands of anti-government protesters, one man made his own statement - with barbecued pork.

Joined by onlookers, he had an impromptu picnic on Wednesday night outside police headquarters, as protesters splashed it with paint and sprayed graffiti nearby.

"For those who are still at home, did not join the protest and think that there is violence or that we are using violence on the authorities, I want to show them there is no violence," the man, who gave his name only as Mew, told Reuters.

The demonstration followed the most violent day in months of protests, when dozens were hurt as police used tear gas and water cannons to try to push back protesters outsde the parliament on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Thursday that all laws would be used against protesters who break them.

The protests seek his removal, a new constitution and reforms to the power of the monarchy.

Eating grilled pork, moo kata, has become loaded with symbolism, because of a pun used to mock an expression of praise for the monarchy.

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