Mr Stithorn said it was possible the protesters didn’t feel the need to ramp up their protest because the government didn’t take harsh actions against them. The government should apply a political science [rather than harsh legal enforcement],’ ’Mr Stithorn said. Mr Stithorn said that the KPI has presented two models for a reconciliation committee to parliament President Chuan Leekpai. Mr Stithorn said Mr Chuan initially opted for the second model and invited former prime ministers to be part of the panel. Yutthaporn Issarachai, a political science lecturer atSukhothai Thammathirat Open University, said that the reconciliation panel will not succeed without a climate of mutual trust.

Source: Bangkok Post November 22, 2020 20:48 UTC