Thousands of police mobilised to handle protesters in Bangkok on Saturday

[webfact]

 

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) plans to deploy more than 5,000 officers at 14 locations at and near the Grand Palace, the Democracy Monument and Government House in Bangkok, where at least three anti-government groups plan to hold protests tomorrow to put pressure on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to resign.

 

Pol Maj-Gen Piya Tavichai, deputy commissioner and spokesman of the MPB, said today that the bulk of the police force will be deployed to two strategic points, Panichakarn intersection in front of Government House and at the Royal Rattanakosin Hotel on Rajdamnoen Avenue, which is about a kilometre from the Grand Palace.

 

He claimed that police have received intelligence that some elements among the protesters may try to incite unrest, in which case, he said, the police would respond with crowd control measures in line with international standards to prevent the unrest from getting out of control.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thousands-of-police-mobilised-to-handle-protesters-in-bangkok-tomorrow/

 

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[harada]

Groundhog Day. 

[sammieuk1]

Here's hoping the ranks turn none of them can surely believe in what side they are asked to tear gas ????

[ezzra]

mass gathering of 5000 cops, a good recipe for more infections among them...

[steven100]

it's all just a game ......  all for show.  The protests, the cops, the water cannons .......   it's a game.

[ChipButty]

These protesters wont turn up today leave the police standing there 

[Thailand]

The "police have received intelligence" 

A new form of vax?

[Thaiwrath]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

he said, the police would respond with crowd control measures in line with international standards

A change of plan then ? Because crowd control measures at previous gatherings have certainly NOT been in line with international standards !

[ikke1959]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

mass gathering of 5000 cops, a good recipe for more infections among them...

Was there no law published that crowds that could spread Covid were not allowed???But 5000 policemen can gather????

[harada]

Good of them to advertise where they are going to be. 

[ChipButty]

17 minutes ago, harada said:

Good of them to advertise where they are going to be. 

Good tactics 

[Nojohndoe]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

it's all just a game ......  all for show.  The protests, the cops, the water cannons .......   it's a game.

Oh? And those who get injured, suffocated, even die on both sides of the game?

Just click the reset button to try again?

Meanwhile back in the real world.........!

[2long]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

police have received intelligence that some elements among the protesters may try to incite unrest

'intelligence'? Ha ha!

Some protesters MAY try to incite unrest.

 

That's hardly received intelligence, is it? It's just a prediction!

[trainman34014]

6 hours ago, Thailand said:

The "police have received intelligence" 

A new form of vax?

They have to receive it because they have none of their own !

[Mac Mickmanus]

7 hours ago, steven100 said:

it's all just a game ......  all for show.  The protests, the cops, the water cannons .......   it's a game.

Not really a game , protestors are trying to replace the Government

[steven100]

16 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Not really a game , protestors are trying to replace the Government

aha ....  that's been tried before i believe,  anyway as long as they keep safe is the main thing.

[Mac Mickmanus]

3 minutes ago, steven100 said:

aha ....  that's been tried before i believe,  anyway as long as they keep safe is the main thing.

Yes, and the previous times, it worked . 

[ChipButty]

Any news if it's happening?

[steven100]

2 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Any news if it's happening?

no TV show to watch tonight .... 

[RichardColeman]

Protestors should turn up and sat they all thought it was a vaccination site