Junta Rule Challenged as Unis Clash on the Field (Photos)

'One person's voice, but you dare to call it democracy,' placards displayed by the audience at Saturday's TU-CU games read.
'One person's voice, but you dare to call it democracy,' placards displayed by the audience at Saturday's TU-CU games read.

BANGKOK — No subtlety was spared Saturday at an annual athletic contest between students of two top national universities.

Chulalongkorn University students made a huge statement during the annual varsity football match with Thammasat University, fielding floats and audience placards to criticize military rule.

One statement spelled out by the audience read, “One person’s voice, but you dare to call it democracy” in reference to the absolute power wielded by junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha.

A float carried by students shows junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha literally leeching support from political parties including the Democrat and Bhum Jai Thai parties at Saturday's CU-TU game.
A float carried by students shows junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha literally leeching support from political parties including the Democrat and Bhum Jai Thai parties at Saturday’s CU-TU game.
A float carried by students shows junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha literally leeching support from political parties including the Democrat and Bhum Jai Thai parties at Saturday's CU-TU game.
A float carried by students shows junta chairman Prayuth Chan-ocha literally leeching support from political parties including the Democrat and Bhum Jai Thai parties at Saturday’s CU-TU game.
What's in the box?
What’s in the box?
Candidates are chained together, unable to compete fairly.
Candidates are chained together, unable to compete fairly.