People's Party Commemorates 34 Years of May Democracy, Calls for People-Drafted Constitution to Break Coup Cycle
The People's Party commemorated the 34th anniversary of Thailand's 1992 democracy uprising, urging citizens to draft a people-centered constitution to break the country's cycle of military coups.
The People's Party laid wreaths to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the May 1992 democracy uprising, calling on citizens to unite in drafting a people-centered constitution to end Thailand's cycle of military coups and advance national development. On May 17, 2025, at Santipharp Garden, the May Democracy Memorial on Ratchadamnoen Road, People's Party Deputy Leader Viroj Luksanadishore, accompanied by MPs Panida Mongkolswat and Anuson Tharmjai, participated in commemorating the May 1992 events.
Speaking as the opposition leader's representative in parliament, Viroj paid tribute to the democracy martyrs, recalling that he once believed the 1992 violence would prevent future coups. However, the coups of 2006 and 2014 shattered that belief. He explained that military-drafted constitutions deliberately lock in amendments, and when coup leaders become trapped by their own restrictions, they may engineer another coup to escape their limitations.
Viroj stated that breaking this destructive cycle requires sustained effort and collective determination to create a people-drafted constitution. He emphasized this is the only path for Thailand's future progress, and called for citizens to honor the sacrifices of 1992's martyrs by achieving a people-centered constitution once again.
