Thousands of protesters demonstrated outside the Thai Parliament.

According to AFP/THX, on August 7, approximately 2,000 opposition supporters in Thailand gathered near Parliament to protest a controversial amnesty bill related to the political violence that divided the country in 2010.

Hundreds of riot police blocked roads leading to Parliament to prevent protesters from reaching the building. The protesters argued that the bill could exonerate ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and other political criminals.

Thousands of protesters demonstrate outside the Thai Parliament building. (Source: AFP)

On the same day, the United Nations called on the Thai government to ensure that the amnesty bill aimed at clearing political prisoners of guilt would not allow those who commit serious human rights violations to slip through the cracks.

The bill is expected to be debated in Parliament on August 7-8.

Earlier, on August 5th, approximately 2,000 former Thai military personnel peacefully gathered in Bangkok to protest against the elected government led by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, as well as against what they called "Thaksin's rule."

The protesters declared their strong opposition to the so-called "Thaksin regime," a reference to former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is also the exiled brother of current Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

The protest leaders said they would extend the march against the government and eventually move to locations outside the Parliament building to demonstrate their opposition to the amnesty bill, which was introduced to the Thai House of Representatives on August 7.

According to (Vietnam+) - DT