5 Thai students held for 'Hunger Games' salute at PM

November 20, 2014 07:55

Five Thai students who flashed a salute inspired by Hollywood film The Hunger Games at Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha have been detained. The three-fingered salute was widely used by protesters against Thailand's military coup in May.

When the PM was speaking at an event in the north-eastern province of Khon Kaen the five students from a local university sitting near the podium stood up. They removed their shirts to reveal T-shirts underneath with a Thai slogan reading 'No Coup', and flashed the three-fingered salute. Police officers and soldiers immediately took the five away.

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