Urging the Thai prime minister to resign, these are seconds of a demonstration in Bangkok

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Amid the light rain, up to 20,000 protesters in Bangkok gathered in Sanam Luang, park in thai government complex protest 2 days.

The rally aims to press for an end to the military-dominated government under Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha and to implement a new constitution.

According to the Bangkok Post, these thousands of protesters are pushing for monarchy reform in Thailand, a problem that has sparked a backlash from the more conservative segments of society.

Especially for the kingdom, the students also called for a major reform. One of the points is the limitation of the power of King Maha Vajiralongkorn over the constitution, royal wealth and the armed forces.

This action was also supported by veterans in red who are members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), which in recent years have remained low profile and stayed out of the flow of protests, but ultimately decided it was time to provide support.

Chronological

At 9 a.m. tonight, speeches by protesters’ representatives are scheduled to confirm that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha must resign and revise the constitution.

From 7:00 p.m., this mass was also attended by political figures such as the leader of the Move Forward Party, Pita Limjaroenrat and its members, as well as former supporters of the Future Forward Party (FFP), Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, Piyabutr Saengkanokkul and Pannika Wanich, who are currently unite the Progressive Movement. .

Then Chaturon Chaisang, former member of the Thai Raksa Chart; and Parit Wacharasindhu, a former member of the Democratic Party.

This action began at 9 a.m. this morning when protesters flocked to Thammasat University, which is still closed.

Photo: AP / Gemunu Amarasinghe Pro-democracy protesters raise a three-finger symbol of resistance salute as they walk in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, September 19, 2020. Protesters gathered in Bangkok on Saturday for what was expected to be the largest demonstration yet in an ongoing campaign calling for new elections and democratic reforms. (AP Photo / Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Campus administrators previously banned the use of the campus for demonstrations, saying that protest leaders did not approve requests to curb some of their controversial demands.

The protesters wore attributes such as black shirts, masks, raincoats and carrying umbrellas. They mostly come from students and students, as well as members of the public.

14 locations

Since the morning, 57 police companies or about 8,500 agents have been deployed in 14 locations. These officers consisted of police from the Chai Nat province border patrol and riot control officers from Nakhon Pathom.

All the protesters who participated in this action had to pass detection checkpoint to make sure they were not carrying weapons.

Prayers began around noon for various activists calling themselves the Free Isan Movement based in Maha Sarakham. They took turns criticizing the government.

The company also brought works of art from various universities with anti-dictatorship messages on display along the fence of Thammasat University on the Sanam Luang side.

Activist Panupong Jadnok arrived at the scene at 10:40 a.m. to observe the situation and see how many people joined the demonstration.

He said he never expected the Thammasat campus to close given its longstanding reputation for supporting free speech.

Photo: AP / Gemunu Amarasinghe Pro-democracy protesters are forced into Sanam Luang camp, a popular place for political protests, in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Protesters gathered in Bangkok on Saturday for what is he hoped it would be the largest demonstration yet in a campaign calling for new elections and democratic reforms. (AP Photo / Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Campus is closed

At exactly noon, the protesters got angry that the university doors were still closed. Some tried to climb over the fence to enter.

Protest leaders Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul and Panupong “Mike Rayong” Jadnok calmed the crowd and negotiated with university staff, who eventually agreed to open the doors to allow the crowd in.

In the afternoon, up to 1,000 protesters began to move to Sanam Luang in trucks carrying equipment to build a large stage.

The police called on the protesters to end the rally in Sanam Luang within one hour, citing a violation of the General Assembly Law because the organizers did not notify officials of the activity 24 hours in advance.

When Pol Col Vorasak Pisitthabannakorn, head of the Chana Songkhram station, read the ad, several protesters tried to disconnect his microphone.

While others confronted riot police and waved three fingers. The police eventually had to open the doors for the protesters to enter.

But soon more of these protesters began moving to Sanam Luang from Thammasat University with police warnings that the “real territory” was off limits. Police also warned that entry within a 50-meter radius of the Supreme Court was prohibited.

“Sanam Laung used to be a public space used by the community. Occupying it got it back,” the organizers of the rally said in an earlier statement.

“Ratchadamnoen Klang Road may also be closed for art fairs and other activities. The name of the street will be changed to ‘Rassadon Avenue,” they said.

Photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit Pro-democracy protesters sit in front of a three-finger resistance symbol sign during a protest outside Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Protesters gathered in Bangkok on Saturday to what was expected to be the largest demonstration yet, in an ongoing campaign calling for a new election and democratic reforms. (AP Photo / Sakchai Lalit)

05.00 in the afternoon

At 5:00 p.m. Police Police surrounded the lawn in Sanam Luang and said that the protesters could only use the paved area at the site, where the stage had been set up, but the crowd continued to increase, broke through the barrier and moved to the lawn where they were staying.

The police reaffirmed their ban by installing new barriers. It is mentioned in the Law of the General Assembly that prohibits meetings within 150 meters of the Grand Palace complex and the palace of members of the Royal Family.

Three large tanker trucks have been placed behind the new barrier.

A 10-foot-long replica of the submarine was brought to Sanam Luang by several protesters, a symbol of the kind of state purchases they are fighting against.

By 6.30 pm the mass of 20,000 was estimated to have already reached Sanam Luang, which has an area of ​​about 110,000 square meters and about a third of which is still blocked.

Most of the participants were seated, representing a density of about one person for every 1-2 square meters, but some areas were still open.

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