
10 More COVID Cases Reported
Thailand logged ten more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 comprising eight arrivals and two Myanmar people who live in Tak province.
Thailand logged ten more cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 comprising eight arrivals and two Myanmar people who live in Tak province.
Leaders of anti-government demonstrations were released and vowed to return to their rally.
The Royal Thai Police insisted no rubber bullets or tear gas had been used to disperse the demonstrators ar the Pathumwan intersection yesterday.
Eight university students’ organizations condemned the crackdown on demonstrators at Pathumwan intersection on Oct 16.
Police have closed roads, heading to the Ratchaprasong intersection from 2 pm Friday as anti-government protesters plan to gather there at 5 pm.
The Public Health Ministry plans to ask the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to reduce the mandatory quarantine period for tourists from 14 to 10 days, said Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul.
The Royal Thai Police set up a command center for a serious emergency situation to monitor the movement of demonstrators as they announced to gather at the Ratchaprasong intersection Thursday afternoon.
Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha met China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Government House before noon Thursday.
The areas around Government House have been cleared for traffic and cleaned by city workers after the anti-government demonstration ended on Thursday.
Barriers and barbed wire have been set up to protect Government House as anti-government protesters are heading towards the premises to press their demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-ocha.
An anti-government protest leader has confirmed the plan to move to Government House later afternoon but they have not decided which route they will use to avoid any clash with the yellow clad royalist rivals, who have gathered for the royal motorcade of His Majesty the King.
Anti-government demonstrators have assembled at Democracy Monument in Bangkok amid concerns over possible confrontation with their rival royalist groups.