Anti-government protest scheduled in several provinces today

There are anti-government protests scheduled to take place in Bangkok and in several other provinces today (Saturday). While the police have already set up barricades with razor wire and shipping containers in the Rattanakosin area of Bangkok, the police will reportedly visit protest leaders this morning.

Protests are currently planned in the following locations:

• Bangkok: 1pm rally at the Democracy Monument and proceed to the Grand Palace.
• Saraburi: 8am rally at 8am and head to Bangkok via the bypass road.
• Bueng Kan: 4pm rally at Sala Rim Kong
• Krabi: 4pm rally at Thara park
• Nan: 3pm rally at Land Readjustment road
• Srisaket: 4pm rally at the City Hall
• Lampang: 6pm rally at the old City Hall
• Nakhon Sri Thammarat: 2pm rally at The City village
• Ubon Ratchathani: 10am rally at the Chong Mek border checkpoint in Sirinthon district
• Pattani: 4.30pm rally at the Cultural court, next to Benjamarachutit School
• Yala: 4pm rally at Suan Kwan Muang
• Narathiwat: 4.30 pm rally at the Peace Bird circle