Rally needs public support to succeedThe recent anti-dictatorship movement may have to encounter an inconvenient truth in its forthcoming rally on Wednesday if the number of protesters is not as big as it had hoped. Such figures, much fewer than what the movement leaders wanted to see, are not strong enough to bring back their momentum. By adding the demand for a reform of the kingdom's highest institution, the movement risks losing public support, and the movement leaders know it. To think the monarchy reform issue would be a magnet that draws more people to their rally is unrealistic. In addition, they should realise that their aspiration for monarchy reform, which causes a deep divide in the country, needs more time.

Source: Bangkok Post October 10, 2020 00:00 UTC