Protesters vow to change gear next year, as they ring down the curtain on 2020

Protesters vow to change gear next year, as they ring down the curtain on 2020

By The Nation

Pro-democracy protesters plan to raise the level of demonstrations next year, protest leader Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul said before ending the “Abolish 112 and We Will Tell You” event at the October 14 Memorial in Bangkok's Rajdamnoen Road on Thursday.

The event started at 10am and featured academic speeches and exhibitions related to the lese majeste law. The event included musical performances.

In the evening, police officers led by Pol Colonel Attawit Saisueb, deputy chief of Metropolitan Police Division 1, entered the protest site to negotiate with another protest leader, Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak, on opening the way and the scheduled closing time, as the protest site extended from Democracy Monument to the Khok Wua intersection. However, the police had to retreat as the supporters starting shouting.

Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak (Centre)

Meanwhile, Panusaya said on the stage that Thursday's was the last demonstration of this year.

"We will raise the level of demonstration next year," she vowed before ending the rally at 6.47pm.

At 8pm, police officers reopened the traffic, while Phra Nakhon district officials came to clean up the area and paint over messages which the protesters had sprayed on the road.

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