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Thursday, March 28, 2024

You shall not pass: Thai PM turtles up behind shipping containers

The authorities pulled out their favorite tools to stifle public gatherings – modular shipping containers – early this morning in a bid to bar protesters from rallying against the prime minister.

Containers were stacked at three critical points around the Government House – the Chamai Maruchet Bridge, Suan Mitsakawan intersection, and Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge – to prevent protesters from converging on Prayuth Chan-ocha’s seat of power to demand he respect constitutional term limits and step down.

At the heart of their demand is that Prayuth relinquish his duties tomorrow, eight years after he took the job, as required by law. 

Meanwhile it appeared to be business as usual for Prayuth, who was expected to convene his regular Tuesday cabinet meeting today.

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