Flashermac Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 About 100 people demonstrated in front of Major Ratchayothin shopping mall against the coup. They gathered at 11 am and many held a banner, saying "Take the coup back to barracks, and return the people's power". The demonstrators also booed at troops deployed to keep security. While they were protesting, a woman walked through them to express moral support for the troops, leading to a brief confrontation. The woman was later escorted away by police. The demonstrators dispersed after the commander of the troops there announced that they would be arrested for violating the martial law if they did not stop. The demonstrators vowed to return to hold more rallies in front of the shopping mall. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/About-100-people-rally-against-coup-30234511.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Rajprasong_News â€@Rajprasong_News 2m #Thailand @mod_red: Anti-coup protesters are marching to Victory Monument 14.30... http://fb.me/33rgVDkKh Richard Barrow â€@RichardBarrow 9m Anti-coup protesters marching to Victory Monument for the gathering at 5pm (Pic @AlexisGalon) pic.twitter.com/ZA0T4YC3D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSoup Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 It appears to me that the Army is in the process of losing control - and the anti-coup protest movement will swell to a level where it takes control of the streets. And - I see no way for the Army to pull off a "soft" reversal of that momentum. This does not portend a good ending to the month of May in Thailand. SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 My friend whom is on the ground says it is 200 people at most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneSoup Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 200 people in the heat of day. Let's see how many show up after sundown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 The problem is you only need about 200 people to cause major problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Looks like Takky wants some dead people so that he can play the "injured party" again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Bangkok Post pic of the protest at Victory Monument ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Police, troops block road to stop procession of anti-coup protesters A company of police and troops used a police truck to block the inbound Phahoyothin Road Saturday afternoon to stop a procession of anti-coup protesters. They set up the road block in front of the Bang Sue police station while the protesters were heading to the Victory Monument. The protesters moved from the Major Ratchayothin shopping mall. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Police-troops-block-road-to-stop-procession-of-ant-30234517.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 AndrewBuncombe â€@AndrewBuncombe 5m More scuffles between troops and anti-coup protesters near bangkok's victory monument. Troop reinforcements nearby with water cannon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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