Veteran protest leader Weng Tojirakarn said the situation had not yet reached a “boiling point”, enough for the general public to take to the streets. But the current student-led movement was a good sign of “new politics without the colour codes” that could “get the junta trembling”, he said. Rangsiman Rome, the face of the young movement, said he did not know whether the demonstrations would work, or whether they could really drive the junta out of office. “And that was something.”Rangsiman said he did not know whether the protests would be successful. “Political developments are not expected to affect the rating, but there are long-term consequences,” said Tan.

Source: The Nation Bangkok February 24, 2018 18:00 UTC