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Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 20m

Nation journalist @PravitR was released from detention this afternoon #ThaiCoup #Thailand pic.twitter.com/83bMyvDy6o

 

Pravit Rojanaphruk â€@PravitR 33m

Have been released this afternoon &was well treated while under confinement. Thanks 4 d moral support & hope u all r in good spirit.

 

Pravit Rojanaphruk â€@PravitR 2m

Will tell all of you about my surreal experience under Thai army barracks' confinement tomorrow. Stay tune! #Thailand #ป

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Tight security in capital to block protests

 

 

Thousands of police and troops will be deployed today to prevent protests at eight locations around Bangkok and the Ratchaprasong intersection and the shopping district will be closed, a senior police officer said yesterday.

 

The eight spots are the Ratchaprasong intersection, King Taksin Monument, the Thepharak intersection, Victory Monument, Democracy Monument, Laksi Monument, Central Bang Na, and Seacon Square on Srinakharin Road.

 

Thirty-eight companies of troops and police will guard the eight spots and rapid deployment units will be on standby, Deputy Police Commissioner-General Pol Colonel Somyos Pumphanmuang said.

 

Traffic on the four roads leading to Victory Monument will be also closed from 4pm until the rally there ends, the Traffic Police Bureau announced.

 

The Ratchaprasong intersection, where several major shopping malls and hotels are located, are the centre of the operations against protesters today because Sombat Boongnarmanong, an elusive red-shirt activist, announced he would hold a rally in front of a shopping mall at the intersection.

 

Sombat has been summoned by the National Council for Peace and Order but he has ignored the order.

 

Sombat, a supporter of the deposed government, said on his Facebook webpage that he would later announce details of masquerade parties to be held at several major shopping malls and public parks around Bangkok to "celebrate the coup".

 

Somyos said police will block roads from the Chalermpao intersection, the Phloenchit intersection, the intersection in front of Big C Rajdamri and the intersection in front of AUA Rajdamri at 9am today to prevent protesters from approaching the Ratchaprasong intersection. The roads will be blocked until the officials can control the situation or the rally ends.

 

He said the people who want to pass through the road checkpoints will have to tell police the reason why they need to enter the zone.

 

Hotels located in the blocked zone would have to send staff to man the checkpoints to facilitate the arrivals of guests, Somyos said. He said the Skywalk passing through the intersection would also be closed from 9am until police could control the situation.

 

The BTS Skytrain would not stop at Chidlom, Phloenchit and Rajdamri stations, which will be closed today. To avoid the protest, Amarin Plaza, Gaysorn Plaza and Erawan malls will be closed today but would open as normal tomorrow, according to the Ratchaprasong Square Trade Association (RSTA) statement.

 

RSTA members would also beef up security at their tall buildings by prohibiting anyone from entering the rooftop around the clock. For customers' convenience, RSTA also said that Zen and CentralWorld, also located in the blocked zone, would open from 2pm-10pm, while "The Platinum Fashion Mall" would open as usual from 8am to 8pm. RSTA would give updates on any changes via www.facebook.com/heartofbangkok and Instagram: Ratchaprasong.

 

Nearby malls - Central Chidlom, Central Embassy, Siam Paragon, Siam Centre and Siam Discovery - will reportedly open as usual from 10am to 10pm. It was also reported that traffic around Victory Monument would close from 4pm.

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Tight-security-in-capital-to-block-protests-30235151.html

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Just woke up so short recap of what I read.

 

Protesters didn't show up at any of the announced places which were all covered by military and police apart from some single person protesters whom were promptly arrested. They are currently at Asoke though.

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 11m

Anti-#ThaiCoup protesters are playing a game of “cat & mouse†with security forces by popping up at random times & places around #Bangkok

 

Rajprasong_News â€@Rajprasong_News 10m

RN: Terminal 21 closes the Mall as of now

 

Panu Wongcha-um â€@panuw 11m

BTS Asoke has suspend services

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 10m

1:30pm - RT @OddYearsTravel: Business as usual at Chatuchak Market today. Lots of hot and happy shoppers pic.twitter.com/FZNDrxPgjZ

 

Bangkok Post â€@BPbreakingnews 6m

MRT does not stop at Phahon Yothin station.

 

ThaiPBS English News â€@ThaipbsEngNews 6m

Anti coup protesters show up at Terminal 21 shopping mall via @Pat_ThaiPBS (12:50) pic.twitter.com/OsbGq3sMPy"

 

Democracy WatchDog â€@World_Democracy 28m

In the Terminal 21, People raised 3 fingers for freedom. pic.twitter.com/VoaMaC3n9o

 

Zashnain Zainal â€@bedlamfury 7m

MT @Ryn_writes: @UN #HumanRights employees inspecting scene of anti-coup demonstration “@winaithornPNC: 13.32น pic.twitter.com/V65Gm0C0ya

 

Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 1m

1:40pm Probably a good idea to avoid BTS Asok for the time being - RT @stevea42389: pic.twitter.com/H3mk970sNL

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No after V for Vendetta (the movie) they are now copying "Hunger Games" The 3 fingers are said to stand for "Egalite, Liberte, Fraternite" (French revolution). The "funny" thing is instead of holding up 3 fingers they are doing it Nazi salute style with 3 fingers instead of 5 :/

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No after V for Vendetta (the movie) they are now copying "Hunger Games" The 3 fingers are said to stand for "Egalite, Liberte, Fraternite" (French revolution). The "funny" thing is instead of holding up 3 fingers they are doing it Nazi salute style with 3 fingers instead of 5 :/

bunch of idiots !
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Three fingers for Shin-a-wat. ;)

 

 

Lone woman arrested for staging silent protest in front of Gaysorn Plaza, Ratchaprasong

 

 

A lone woman was arrested after she wore a mask with "people" word on it and stood silently in front of Gaysorn Plaza at the Ratchaprasong Intersection in an apparent symbolic protest against the coup.

 

The woman, who appeared in her 50s, did not say any word. She just flashed a victory sign and stood there for about five minutes. She then removed the mask and walked toward the Pratunam Intersection.

 

She was arrested by police and taken away on a police motorcycle. Initially, she refused to allow police to her into custody, saying she was expressing her right as a Thai citizen.

 

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Lone-woman-arrested-for-staging-silent-protest-in--30235159.html

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Traffic around Democracy Monument reopened after no protesters show up

 

 

Traffic police reopen roads around the Democracy Monument at 11:30 Sunday after no protesters showed up.

 

The roads around the monument was closed at 8 am. The Democracy Monument is among eight locations the protesters threatened to demonstrate against the coup Sunday.

 

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Traffic-around-Democracy-Monument-reopened-after-n-30235157.html

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