The screening points around Sanam Luang were reopened at 8.30pm on Wednesday, 30 minutes behind schedule and more than 12 hours after the checkpoints were closed in the morning. Pol Major Pongsakorn Tan-ari, chief officer of the ninth screening point under Pinklao Bridge, informed that the screening point would remain open until all space inside the ceremonial ground was filled. Pongsakorn stated that the ninth screening point could receive at least another 10,000 people. He said it was hard to estimate when the screening point would close, but the earlier people came the higher their chances. Another officer informed that as there had been no movement for a long time, the queue to enter the ninth screening point had reached the Bank of Thailand headquarters on Samsen Road, about two kilometres away.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 25, 2017 15:08 UTC