BANGKOK: The hashtag #RepublicofThailand trended on Twitter in Thailand on Friday after a decision by parliament to delay possible changes to the constitution infuriated protesters in the Southeast Asian kingdom.
During more than two months of anti-government protests, some protest leaders have said they seek reforms to reduce the powers of King Maha Vajiralongkorn but not to make Thailand a republic.
The republican hashtag, in English rather than Thai, had been used in more than 820,000 Tweets and was the top trending hashtag in Thailand, according to Twitter.
The Royal Palace did not comment and has made no response to requests for comment on the protests or the demands for royal reform. Thailand became a constitutional monarchy when absolute monarchy ended in 1932, but the king’s powers have increased since he…