In Thailand, the spread of the new coronavirus continued, and the number of people infected on the 7th exceeded 21,000, the highest number ever.
In the capital Bangkok, police officers have clashed with young people protesting that the government has not responded sufficiently, and some people have been injured.
In Thailand, the highly infectious mutant virus "Delta strain" is spreading, and the number of infected people per day announced on the 7th was 21,838 and the death toll was 212, both of which have been so far. It became the most.
Citizens have become increasingly dissatisfied with the government over delays in vaccine procurement and economic measures, and since June, weekly protests have been held in Bangkok, attracting about 1,000 people on the 7th.
When young people marched to seek the resignation of Prime Minister Prayut and tried to remove the barricades set up by police, police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to eliminate them, and local authorities said they were at least demonstrators in a clash. Two people were injured.
In Bangkok, as the spread of the infection has not stopped, more than five people are banned from gathering to prevent the infection, but demonstrations are scheduled in various places after the 8th, and police are increasing caution.