![]() "The Hunger Games" films have been popular in Thailand, but not unusually so. The practice of tying a yellow ribbon as a symbol of support for hostages, missing soldiers or prisoners was popularized in part by the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" that topped the charts in 1973. Other examples of pop culture symbols being used to express political sentiments include Occupy protesters wearing the Guy Fawkes mask from the "V for Vendetta" movie. While the strife-imitating-art nature of the phenomenon is extraordinary, it's not unprecedented. Others said it means freedom, election and democracy.Ī photo montage circulating online paired a picture from "The Hunger Games" with a graphic of three fingers labeled, 1. Some cited the French Revolution's trinity of values: liberty, equality, fraternity. But Thai protesters gave varying explanations. In "The Hunger Games" movie series and book trilogy, the salute symbolizes rebellion against totalitarian rule, signifying thanks, admiration and goodbye to a loved one. "If it persists, then we will have to make an arrest," he said. "But if it is a political gathering of five people or more, then we will have to take some action." ![]() "If a single individual raises three fingers in the air, we are not going to arrest him or her," he said. ![]() Weerachon Sukhondhapatipak, a spokesman for the junta, told The Associated Press. "We know it comes from the movie, and let's say it represents resistance against the authorities," Col. The gesture emerged over the weekend as protesters joined small flash mobs, or stood alone, flashing three fingers in the air.
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