Placard-waving activists publicly criticized the senators for their refusal to back the candidacy of Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the Move Forward Party, for the position of Prime Minister. Among the more prominent voices was that of Sombat Boonngamanong, a political activist widely known as “Bor Kor Lai Jud”. He lamented that the senators’ actions were dealing a significant blow to the democratic fabric of Thailand and transforming the electoral process of May 14 into a mere farce.
A notable subset of the protesters launched a unique card stunt. The stunt manifested in the form of the Thai alphabet’s consonant “Kho”, an unspoken message directed at the Senate. Its implicit question—just who holds the reins of power in the nation—was a powerful and clear indictment of the Senate’s decisions.
At precisely 7:20 pm, Sombat made the call to wind down the protest for the day, urging the steadfast demonstrators to stay connected for updates about the next stage of their protest movement.
In a related development, an individual identifying themselves as “Thatchapong” emerged as a representative of the protesters. Thatchapong made a poignant appeal to the protesters, asking them to adopt black attire till the end of July. This, he explained, was a silent way of voicing their discontent towards the Senate, a non-violent form of protest against its decisions.
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