Thai protesters’ rally pushes demands for democratic reforms

BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators have defied police warnings and occupied a historic field in Thailand’s capital to support the demands of a student-led protest movement for new elections and reform of the monarchy. The two-day protest is taking place in an area of Bangkok historically associated with political protests, and drew a disparate crowd, including a large LGBTQ contingent with their distinctive rainbow flags. A fiery late-night speech with hard questions and harsh