A group of anti-government demonstrators clash with riot police near parliament building who prevented them from reaching the building last November. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)More than 12,000 crowd control officers will be deployed to handle anti-government demonstrations planned in Bangkok this weekend. A Facebook page named "Mob Fest" on Thursday also posted a message urging supporters to rally outside parliament at 5pm on Friday. Arnon Nampa, a co-leader of the Ratsadorn Group, took to Facebook to urge demonstrators to avoid using violence when confronting authorities. Police expect the protesters to gather at Democracy Monument and outside parliament.

Source: Bangkok Post February 19, 2021 03:09 UTC