Bangkok has the BEST in Coups and Protests!!!!!!
Female workers from the recently-closed Inter Moda garment factory throw their underwear into the grounds of Government House to protest the government's failure to help them get severance pay from their company after they were laid off. They were protesting for a second day outside Government House yesterday.
But the 300 workers from Inter Moda factory who rallied at Government House yesterday were not convinced their dispute would be settled and vowed to protest again on Sept 19.
Yesterday's rally began with protesters dividing up into small groups of 10-20 people each, to block all gates to Government House, inconveniencing officials and people trying to use them.
About 11am the protesters laid their Inter Moda factory uniforms on Phitsanulok road and then set them on fire.
Ten female workers later took off more of their clothes, keeping only their bras and panties on. They then wrapped the protest placards around their bodies before taking off their underwear, which they later threw into the grounds of Government House in front of police guarding the building to show they were really broke after being made redundant.
Inter Moda factory closed its gates on Sept 3.
Management said a drop in export orders was the reason.http://www.bangkokpost.com
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