Police predict small Democrat-led protest
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Police estimate that the Democrat-led anti-government protest at Samsen train station will not attract more than 30,000 people based on the size of the area.
Police Commissioner General Adul Saengsingkaew said the area where the protest against the Amnesty Bill is being held is small so the number of people joining it would be limited.
Moreover, Bangkokians participating the protest would go home after the protest ends so only about 200 people would stay overnight in the area.
Adul said his office has been in contact with the leaders of the protest to ensure peace. “Police are deployed in many spots to prevent anybody from smuggling weapons into the protest site as well as to provide safety for the palace, Government House and the Parliament,” he said.
Meanwhile Pol Maj Gen Piya Uthayoh, spokesman for the Peacekeeping Centre, said that if the protests remain similar to those of the first day, he is sure that police will be able to handle the situation and there would be no need for reinforcements.
Police would also keep watch on the gathering of protesters led by Green Politics Coordinator Suriyasai Katasila, an anti-government activist. He is holding a meeting to consider the next moves this afternoon.
