Protesters depart Silom Road for Democracy Monument

Traffic is moving through the Thai capital’s financial district this afternoon, but the departure of protesters could lead to disruption of another busy area.

After descending en mass onto Silom Road to blow whistles this afternoon to protest proposed government amnesty bill, thousands of protesters have cleared the street. Many however have made their way to Democracy Monument, which some have indicated will be the new headquarters for their demonstrations.

Here’s our video from the scene along with observations from social media.

 

  • Protesters blew whistles at 12:34 pm, signalling their opposition to a proposed amnesty bill:

 

  •  Opposition leader and former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva made an appearance in support of protesters: 

 

  •  Police negotiated with protesters to disperse from the site, which was clear by 3:30 pm: 

 

  •  Many made their way to Democracy Monument, which could become a new base of operations: 

Photo: Siwaporn Wongchaiyakul



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