BANGKOK, Aug 23 (TNA) – Officials placed cargo containers to block roads in the vicinity of Government House to protect it from demonstrators who planned to gather there and other locations to demand the ouster of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and to criticize the performance of his government.
Late last night police including plainclothes ones were deployed at checkpoints around Government House. They placed cargo containers, steel barricades and barbed wire on Rama V Road at Chamai Maruchet Bridge near Panitchayakan Intersection and at Makkhawan Rangsan Intersection. Police did not close traffic there as demonstrations had not started.
In front of City Hall, demonstrators were assembling their stage and loudspeakers to prepare for their rally today (Aug 23).
Earlier demonstration leaders Jatuporn Prompan and Nitithorn Lamlua said they would lead demonstrators to Government House today to demand the resignation of Gen Prayut because they thought that the prime minister’s tenure already reached its eight-year term limitation according to the constitution.
They said they would stage their rally wherever Gen Prayut would work and they would not fear any violent crackdown. (TNA)
