Youth protest numbers are ‘dropping’
About 12,000 turn out for each rally
The National Security Council (NSC) says anti-government protest numbers are falling, while Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon adds the government has not sent anyone to hold talks with protest leaders.
Gen Prawit, who is in charge of national security, said the NSC presented the assessment to a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
When asked by reporters if the continued low turnout was a positive sign, Gen Prawit said: “Yes”.
According to a government source, NSC secretary-general Nattapon Nakpanich told the cabinet meeting the number of protesters had surged after police used water cannons to disperse them at Pathumwan intersection on Oct 16.
But since Oct 24, turnouts were lower in subsequent rallies and the number has continued to fall to an…
