‘Anti-coup rehearsal’ called at busy Bangkok junction just before Friday rush hour

Be warned, Bangkok: Protesters will gather in the late afternoon on one of the worst traffic days at one of the capital’s most-congested intersections.

At 4pm, the Lat Phrao intersection will be the scene of a “coup rehearsal” called by the United Front of Thammasat and Demonstration last night, which said it is intended to prepare protesters for a possible coup d’etat. They did not elaborate on what that would entail.

“It’s hard to deny that rumors about another coup have been circulating for some time now, though a coup really shouldn’t happen,” the group announced. “History has taught us that we shouldn’t trust that, so we invite you to participate in this rally to rehearse how to deal with a possible coup.”

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