citizens and wall street journal says cush patel a deputy assistant president trump syria's president in damascus earlier this year and that's your state keep it here on al-jazeera inside story is up next. rising anger on thailand's streets and an unprecedented challenge to its monarchy protests against politicians and generals before but with demonstrators now also criticizing the king is this time different this isn't a story. welcome to the program. thailand's king is facing his biggest challenge since ascending to the throne 4 years ago pro-democracy protesters are demanding curbs on his powers and they also want the prime minister a formal army general to resign the demonstrations are largely student led and have spread across thailand in recent months dozens were arrested or injured in rallies that took place in the last few days so what are the protesters main concerns about the time on a cape they accuse the king of moving beyond his role of a constitutional monarch which has been the law since 1932 they oppose his move to take personal control of tens of billions of dollars i