Police also thwarted an attempt to attack a bank during the demonstration, dragging away several blood-stained suspects and making five arrests. In some places, young men have erected barricades and seized bypassers for ransom, while vehicles have been torched, and shops damaged and looted, creating a climate of fear and intimidation alongside the opposition protests. Taking advantage of the chaos, there was some looting Monday -- but traders still felt anger only toward the president. "What we are enduring today is because of Jovenel (Moise)... they are hungry," said Joseph, whose stock of fish was totally depleted, of those who stole his goods. "He no longer has any legitimacy: the country will remain deadlocked until Jovenel Moise resigns."

Source: Bangkok Post February 12, 2019 05:15 UTC