3,000 police to be deployed for October 14 pro-democracy rally

By THE NATION

 

Pol Maj-General Jirapat Phumijit (File Photo)

 

Some 3,000 police would be deployed to maintain peace and security during the political rally scheduled for October 14 by several pro-democracy groups, Metropolitan Police Bureau spokesperson Pol Maj-General Jirapat Phumijit said on Monday.

 

The Democracy Restoration Group, the Free Youth Group and United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration, are reportedly among the groups joining the rally scheduled for 2pm at Democracy Monument in Bangkok’s Phra Nakhon district.

 

“Public health staff would set up screening checkpoints for rally participants to prevent the spread of Covid-19, while police would also be checking for contraband at these checkpoints,” he said.

 

“Traffic police would also be deployed around the areas to facilitate traffic flow for vehicles and pedestrians. We would later announce the affected routes as well as alternative routes that motorists could use to avoid the rally.

 

“The bureau has also asked the provincial police in regions 1,2,3,4 and 7 to prepare to send additional officials in case the number of rally participants exceed our expectations, or if the situation escalates,” he added.

 

“So far, the rally leaders have yet to submit documents asking for permission to hold the rally. However, we would like to ask rally leaders to keep the activity peaceful and within legal limits.”

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395682

 

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excellent ......   a peaceful protest is a good protest.  

More than enough police to start causing trouble.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“So far, the rally leaders have yet to submit documents asking for permission to hold the rally. However, we would like to ask rally leaders to keep the activity peaceful and within legal limits.”

They can apologize later for trying to free the country.    

 

The larger the rally the faster and more substantial the change.  

1 hour ago, jaiyen said:

More than enough police to start causing trouble.

Yep, sounds more like protesters attending a police rally

"to maintain peace and security"  BS

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

excellent ......   a peaceful protest is a good protest.  

Which the students have always conducted... no need for the heavy handed police presence !

16 hours ago, yellowboat said:

They can apologize later for trying to free the country.    

 

The larger the rally the faster and more substantial the change.  

A larger rally will provoke the PM/police into blowing it out of proportion, calling it something other than a protest.

Smaller protests nationwide get more coverage and the PM cannot stop them by saying it's impacting peoples daily lives.

I would like to ask the police to be peaceful and within legal limits the world is watching