(Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)The anti-government rally on Wednesday reflects structural conflicts in society while the anti-government movement is expected to weaken now several protest leaders have been arrested, an academic said. We will have to continue living with it as long as the constitution is not recognised by all stakeholders," Mr Yutthaporn said. He predicted the anti-government movement will weaken now police have arrested several protest leaders after the government declared a state of emergency in Bangkok earlier on Thursday to disperse the protest outside Government House. Without the protest leaders, the movement will become increasingly emasculated, Mr Yutthaporn said. "The Oct 14 rally may have drawn a large crowd, but without their leaders, it is impossible for the group to make any further strategically important moves," Mr Yutthaporn said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 15, 2020 23:03 UTC