In Thailand, it’s protesters versus ‘salim’ as Bangkok prepares for mass rally

In today’s Thailand, there are those who stand for the royal anthem before cinema screenings and those who don’t: an act of deference or defiance that separates the salim from a youth movement that for the past three months has taken the Thai government and monarchy head on.Among protesters, salim – the name of a traditional Thai dessert – has become a near-ubiquitous expression of contempt aimed at someone seen as an apologist for the establishment and its conservative political and social…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3101992/thailand-its-protesters-versus-salim-bangkok-prepares-mass-rally