Anti-government protesters are gathering at Ratchaprasong Intersection after the deadline for PM Prayut Chan-o-cha's resignation has passed. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
Many demonstrators are occupying parts of the intersection and the Skywalk over Ratchaprasong. Today's protest is billed as a "warmup" to the march from Samyan district to the German Embassy tomorrow. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
The protest is getting lively now at Ratchaprasong Intersection. Demonstrators are calling for PM Prayut Chan-o-cha's resignation, a more democratic charter, and reforms of the monarchy. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
Protesters flash the three-finger salute, a symbol of the pro-democracy movement, at a sympathetic passenger on a public bus close to the Ratchaprasong Intersection. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
Photos from earlier this afternoon when a police officer orders the demonstrators to vacate the Ratchaprasong Intersection by 5pm. The instruction was ignored, predictably. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
The atmosphere of the anti-government rally at the Ratchaprasong Intersection is a mix of protests and carnivals. Many sing, eat food, and listen to speeches. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
The rally tonight at Ratchaprasong has no stage or only 1 group of speakers. Instead, protesters form circles around anyone who wants to speak – a key feature of the "leaderless" protests adopted in recent days. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
There are probably 9-10 impromptu speech circles like this at tonight's protest, similar to the famed "Speakers' Corner" at Hyde Park in London. (Fun fact: to "hyde park" in Thai means to speak at a political gathering) #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThaiand#Thailand#KE
There's also a K-pop dance-off, just for the heck of it. K-pop fans make a sizeable portion of the pro-democracy movement; some fandoms also raise millions of baht in donation for the protests. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThailand#Thailand#KE
Khaosod English twitter admin's face when they finally realize they have been misspelling the hashtag #WhatshappeninginThailand for hours.....
A reminder that tonight's protest is just a prelude to the highly anticipated demonstration set to take place tomorrow – from Samyan neighborhood to the German Embassy on Sathorn Road. #ม็อบ25ตุลา#whatshappeninginThailand#Thailand#KE
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The announcement is a massive "เท" (flake) to hundreds of police deployed at Ratchaprasong Intersection to deter the protest. Smh at millennials and Gen-Z kids these days. #Thailand#KE#16ตุลาไปแยกปทุมวัน#whatshappeninginthailand
The intersection usually crowded with shoppers and office workers is now deserted, except for the swarms of security officers and police vehicles who have descended on the area. facebook.com/KhaosodEnglish…
Not immediately clear what business police officers have with the Progressive Party Movement. Building staff have asked the officers to wait until Piyabutr finishes his news conference before entering the office. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์#whatshappeninginthailand#คณะก้าวหน้า
A police officer now cites the Emergency Decree to search the Progressive Party Movement's headquarters and look for "illegal material," without specifying what contents are believed to be inside the office. #16ตุลาไปราชประสงค์#whatshappeninginthailand#คณะก้าวหน้า
BREAKING: Police push back anti-government protesters from the BTS Skywalk over Ratchaprasong Intersection. The officers said the area is closed due to the new emergency decree #15ตุลาไปราชประสงค์#Thailand#KE
The protesters are now cleared from the skywalk. Some are gathering in front of CentralWorld shopping mall to wait for the official start of the rally at 4pm. #15ตุลาไปราชประสงค์#Thailand#KE
Demonstrators are now taking to the road close to Ratchaprasong Intersection in defiance of the emergency decree. #15ตุลาไปราชประสงค์#Thailand#KE
Photos of the demonstrators passing through Nang Loeng Intersection on their march to Government House earlier today. #ม๊อบ14ตุลา#คณะราษฎร2563#Thailand#KE