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Thai rubber farmers defy martial law with protest over low prices
Published Wed, Dec 10, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Bangkok
A SMALL group of around 50 rubber farmers gathered in Thailand's southern province of Surat Thani on Tuesday to demand more support from the military-led government for rubber prices, in defiance of martial law.
The law has been in place since May, the same month the military staged a coup to end months of political street protests. The law prohibits all demonstrations and political gatherings of more than five people.
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