23 Feb 2021

Myanmar street protests intensify

From Morning Report, 8:53 am on 23 February 2021

Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Myanmar in one of the largest demonstrations yet against the country's military coup on 1 February.

Businesses closed as employees joined a general strike, despite a threat that protesters were risking their lives by turning out.

Bangkok correspondent Richard Ehrlich spoke to Corin Dann.

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