Gen Wallop said that authorities are keeping an eye on the situation and no violence has taken place so far. Asked whether the number of the demonstrators is increasing, Gen Wallop said people tend to pay little attention to the group. Army chief Gen Chalermchai Sitthisad also echoed Gen Wallop’s remarks, saying officials are searching for the people thought to be supporting the group. Gen Chalermchai insisted authorities will not employ hard-line measures against the campaigners and they will use only existing laws to deal with them. Responding to the news, Gen Chalermchai said appealed to the media not to draw links between the Shinawatras and everything else happening in politics.

Source: Bangkok Post February 19, 2018 22:52 UTC