The protests originally began when the government raised the price of fuel, but grew into mass demonstrations in the tens of thousands, with Buddhist monks leading pro-democracy marches in the streets of Yangon.
Protes ini bermula ketika pemerintah menaikkan harga bahan bakar, tetapi menjadi demonstrasi massal diikuti puluhan ribu orang, dengan Biksu Buddha memimpin barisan pro-demokrasi di jalan-jalan di Yangon.