PM calls for enhanced royal family security after motorcade disruption

An urgent call for heightened security measures for the royal family was made by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Monday, following a recent incident involving a student activist who attempted to disrupt a royal motorcade. The prime minister emphasised the need for effective security to ensure the royal family’s safety, who have critical royal duties to perform.

The call to action comes in the aftermath of an event on February 4, where student activist Tantawan Tuatulanon and another member of the Thalu Wang group tried to interrupt the royal motorcade of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on a Bangkok expressway. They resorted to honking their car horn and cutting into the convoy’s lane.

Subsequently, on the same day, Tantawan and her group conducted a public opinion poll at Siam BTS station, asking passersby if they believed royal motorcades…