After that, he stood opposite the tank, waving back and making a signal as if he wanted the military tank to be moved other way. The image was shot on the morning of June 5, 1989 when the military violently staged a crackdown on protesters. The allure of the tank man is mysterious because he has never revealed his identity. Forty years later, the real identity of the hanged man has never officially been confirmed. It has been proved that, 40 years on, the country has not moved on, but moved back, if not moved around.

Source: Bangkok Post October 09, 2016 22:07 UTC