Thousands of Thai pro-democracy protesters chanted anti-establishment slogans in Bangkok today, defying a government ban on demonstrations for a second day.<br />''<br />''A ban on gatherings of more than five people was imposed on Thursday after nearly three months of protests that have called for a reduction in the powers of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's monarchy as well as the removal of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Prayuth first took power as army chief in a 2014 coup. Critics say he engineered a general election last year to keep hold of power as a civilian prime minister.</span><br />