Antigovernment protesters paraded to 13 locations throughout Bangkok, including government offices and television channels to recruit numbers, disrupt the operations in the capital and continue with their whistle-blowing demonstrations.
One group led by former Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban has reportedly taken over the Ministry of Finance building this afternoon. Elsewhere, an independent reporter from Germany had to be rescued by security forces after a former politician called him out from stage.
Red shirts counter-demonstrating in support of the government have remained within Rajamangala National Stadium in the Bang Kapi district.
Various factions aligned against the administration of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra have joined today’s demonstrations. The affected locations are:
1. Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters
2. Royal Thai Air Force
3. Royal Thai Army
4. Royal Thai Navy
5. Royal Thai Police
6. Metropolitan Police Bureau
7. Channel 3
8. Channel 5
9. Channel 7
10. Channel 9
11. Channel 11 (NBT)
12. Ministry of Interior
13. Ministry of Finance
Source: Matichon
Here are some related updates from social media:
Ministry of Finance
14.20น. ผู้ชุมนุมทยอยเข้าด้านหน้า สำนักงบประมาณ ก.คลัง “สุเทพ” ย้ำเน้นเดินทุกชั้น ไม่ทำร้ายข้าราชการ #voicenews pic.twitter.com/do2CVqmD9J
— วีรนันต์ กัณหา (@weeranan) November 25, 2013
ผู้ชุมนุม ทยอยเดินเข้ามาภายใน ก.คลัง #voicenews pic.twitter.com/V5i1VSygIm
— วีรนันต์ กัณหา (@weeranan) November 25, 2013
Anti-government protesters, led by Suthep, took over Budget Bureau & cut electricity to force officials to come out. #Thailand
— Sunai (@sunaibkk) November 25, 2013
Channel 3
ช่อง 3 วันนี้ cr: พี่ปุ๊ก30ยังแจ๋ว pic.twitter.com/6DZIT8y9br
— เกรซ นัด-ถา-นัน (@iNatthanun) November 25, 2013
Royal Thai Police
11.15น. จนท.ถอยร่นออกห่างจากแนวประตูรั้ว สตช. ขณะนี้ปิดการจราจร ถ.พระราม 1 ขาเข้า หน้าสำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ แล้ว pic.twitter.com/k2hLQTQvnt
— FM91TRAFFICPRO (@fm91trafficpro) November 25, 2013
MT @photo_journ: Protest speakers from truck pointed Nostitz out as red-shirt & mob descended on him http://t.co/ObSCc60MpP
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) November 25, 2013
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gathering momentum