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Monday, June 2, 2014

Bangkok protestors gather in groups of four to outwit martial law

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Thousands of security personnel, backed by armoured vehicles, were deployed on Bangkok's streets Sunday in a show of force against small but defiant anti-coup flash mob rallies.

One group of peaceful protesters evaded soldiers, police and roadblocks to stage a demonstration in the city's commercial centre in what has become a now daily dance with authorities.

Police said they had arrested "some" of the protesters who had gathered at a walkway linked to a major shopping centre.

Political assemblies of more than five people were banned under martial law declared by Army Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha two days before he seized power in a coup on May 22.

But small, daily protests have been held in the capital since Prayuth ousted the civilian government. Protesters also gave a three-fingered salute, in an apparent nod to the fictional people's power movement from "The Hunger Games" film.

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