Thai citizens in London showed the three-finger salute and held “#District Thai” signs at the premiere for the latest Hunger Games movie Monday night at Leicester Square, London.
Protesters used coverage of “Mockingjay – Part I” as an opportunity to protest Thailand’s military government after the salute became a symbol of its opposition earlier this year following the coup in May.
“Since then the Thai people have adopted the Hunger Games 3 finger salute as peaceful symbol to oppose the military regime, as do people in Panem facing oppression by the Capitol,” explains the District Thai group on Facebook.
After months of anti-government protests led to the imposition of martial law and military intervention, public protests have been entirely banned in Thailand. Dissidents have taken their message elsewhere, such as a protest by Thais and Italians at an October conference in Milan, Italy, attended by junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Photos: District Thai
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