Thai Prime Minister Prayuth won a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday. Pro-democracy factions are expected to demonstrate Saturday night, and police have mobilized tens of thousands of officers to guard central Bangkok.
Thai Prime Minister Prayuth won a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday, the latest news from Bangkok said. Thailand’s pro-democracy faction is expected to hold a massive demonstration Saturday night to demand the ouster of the military-run government and the release of four detained student leaders. Central Bangkok, the capital, is now under heavy police surveillance.
Thailand’s pro-democracy faction prepares for big demonstration
More than 12,000 police officers have been deployed in the center of the Thai capital, just steps from the palace, to avoid scenes like last week’s fierce clashes between police and civilians that left many injured, RFI correspondent Carol reported from Bangkok on Saturday (Feb. 20, 2021).
Protesters will watch the vote of no-confidence in the government live on oversized screens in parliament in the afternoon. The process has no chance of success because the ruling party has an absolute majority in parliament.
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