(Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says political rallies by his supporters and opponents are a waste of time as such activities do not help the country move forward. On Sunday, supporters and opponents of Gen Prayut turned up in droves for their respective political rallies. According to the MPB, some 8,000 supporters of Gen Prayut turned up at Lumpini Park. Activist Srisuwan Janya posted on Facebook that the two rival rallies violated the public assembly law, and that police must take action. "The planned activity in Chiang Mai is expected to be similar to that in Bangkok, though the details may differ.

Source: Bangkok Post January 13, 2020 22:52 UTC