Thread: Roads to Victory Monument closed to prevent protest

Traffic police on Thursday afternoon closed four main roads leading to the Victory Monument to try to prevent people from joining the anti-coup protest.



The Traffic Police Division announced that Din Daeng, Phayathai, Rajvithi and Phaholyothin roads will be closed from 3.30pm until the rally ends or until officials have finished dealing with the protest.

Din Daeng Road is closed from the Din Daeng intersection to the Victory Monument. Phayathai Road is closed from the Phayathai intersection to the Victory Monument. Rajvithi Road is closed from the Tuek Chai intersection and Phaholyothin Road is closed from the Saphan Kwai intersection to the Victory Monument.

Roads to Victory Monument closed to prevent protest - The Nation

Jeez if the roads aren't bad enough in BKK, sure the BKK residents will start to get pissed with the new govt if they carry on as they are.

Anti coup protesters warned of drastic action | Thai PBS English News

Anti coup protesters warned of drastic action
in Politics |
The Royal Thai Police Thursday warned anti coup protesters to halt their protest immediately or else they will face drastic action.
Troops and police are now standing by to begin enforcing laws against violators of martial law at 5 p.m. today.

Warning by the police was made at a press conference called by the deputy commissioner of the Royal Thai Police Pol Gen Somyos Phumpanmuang today.

He said the police was designated by the National Council for Peace and Order to maintain peace and order at the Victory Monument.

From the information received by the military intelligence, the protest was not natural but well organised and incited by leaders.

They have no good intention but assembled at the place with hidden agenda, he said.

With the information received, he said these protesters would be dealt drastically with tough measures.

He did not reveal what measures would be taken but said they would be dealt with step by step and in line with international standards.

He also warned outsiders or those gather at the place as onlookers to keep off the place as the police would enforce the law toughly to return peace and order to the country.
He also said the NCPO head had good intention to bring good things back to the country, citing the cash payment to farmers as an example.

By 4.00 p.m hundreds of troops and police are blocking traffic to the Monument ahead of the 5 p.m. deadline for protesters to move out.

1973 springs to mind.

Not to be out done here in Phnom Penh, they've closed the roads because of fighting.

Some pics from this afternoon at victory monument


https://twitter.com/Ryn_writes/statu...277312/photo/1 3:45pm





Sealed off
https://twitter.com/Anuphan_nna/stat...563584/photo/1

Empty streets
https://twitter.com/Matt_Jasper/stat...798593/photo/1



https://twitter.com/nuntida_nna/stat...032065/photo/1

5:29pm UN Human Rights people observing

https://twitter.com/Matt_Jasper




Press?

Roads closed

Originally Posted by MineFalls

Empty streets

I was going to say they aren't quite empty as your pic above shows .

where's merrimak, been very quiet of late

the junta have summoned him to a meeting

Well at least the Country isn't divided any more. They all have something in common to protest about.

The tweets are suggesting a possible protest move to outside Paragon.


Bettyboo's pics above are from May 26. All I have seen is empty streets near V monument on twitter pics from 3:00 onward.

5pm 14 Prison vans at Victory Monument

https://twitter.com/sorathan_dnn

Small silent reading protest at Chong Nonsi station
https://twitter.com/UDD_English

Originally Posted by MineFalls

Small silent reading protest at Chong Nonsi station

Brilliant

should do wonders for a few ulcers

^^ I'd have thought Animal Farm more appropriate....

Three people taken away at Victory Monument including one foreigner. The other two were women.

https://twitter.com/js100radio/statu...614528/photo/1

Back to normal now...

This is for non-violent protesters... People doing nothing more than asking, peacefully, for their democratic right to elections.

Military controlled societies that refuse(d) to allow any discourse outside of the 'official party' line include: Stalin's Russia, Mao's China, North Korea, Burma, etc.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

This is for non-violent protesters... People doing nothing more than asking, peacefully, for their democratic right to elections. Military controlled societies that refuse(d) to allow any discourse outside of the 'official party' line include: Stalin's Russia, Mao's China, North Korea, Burma, etc.

What, what is for non-violent protesters betty?

Two pictures of troops crossing a road?

^ They have 12 prison vans and troops of police (look like they could be border police in those darker uniforms) and army, to intimidate and oppress non-violent protesters from voicing their concerns - just like North Korea, Stalin's Russia, Burma, etc...

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

^ They have 12 prison vans and troops of police (look like they could be border police in those darker uniforms) and army, to intimidate and oppress non-violent protesters from voicing their concerns - just like North Korea, Stalin's Russia, Burma, etc...

Betty they took control, its over, they are organized the masses are not. Simple. I dont like it but its a fact. All the bickering would never stop. Now we have this.