Protesters clash with police as they try to march to APEC Summit site

[webfact]

 

Protesters from the so-called “Stop APEC 2022” movement clashed with riot-control police this morning (Friday) as they left Bangkok’s Lan Khon Mueang Town Square to march to the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre.

 

Equipped with shields and riot-control gear, the police were ordered not to allow the protesters to march to the convention centre, where the APEC Summit is being held today and tomorrow.

 

A protest leader, Baramee Chairat, representing the Assembly of the Poor, told the police to disperse and allow the protesters to march to the convention centre to submit their petition to the APEC leaders.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/protesters-clash-with-police-as-they-try-to-march-to-apec-summit-site/

 

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[tomazbodner]

From linked article:

 

A protest leader, Baramee Chairat, representing the Assembly of the Poor, told the police to disperse and allow the protesters to march to the convention centre to submit their petition to the APEC leaders.

He gave the police 10 minutes to move away, warning that the protesters would try to break through the police cordon.

 

Quite amazing to read this...

[kotsak]

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[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

A protest leader, Baramee Chairat, representing the Assembly of the Poor, told the police to disperse and allow the protesters to march to the convention centre to submit their petition to the APEC leaders.

A nice thought but remember where you are.. 

Cannot spoil the image of the Land of smiles with all these leaders present.

[RobU]

Seems to me that the 'Protestors' started the violence and the police responded in a controlled and appropriate way. We had this kind of organised violence by 'Protestors' in the UK back in the 70's when extreme left wing elements tried to disrupt our society. The restraint shown by the police is commendable. The 'politician' who encouraged the violence should be arrested and charged.