BANGKOK, Thailand – A group of protesters led by local activist Kamnan Mano set up a stage near Government House on Monday to demand reductions in fuel prices and address the rising cost of living, while police implemented traffic closures around the site. The group, calling itself the People’s Revolution Coalition for the Protection of the Land, traveled in a car-mob convoy starting from Nakhon Si Thammarat on Nov. 5 before arriving in Bangkok late Sunday.
Mano Kruakeaw, known as Kamnan Mano, said the group is demanding the government reduce fuel prices by 10 baht per liter, citing heavy financial burdens on farmers and low-income households. Demonstrators also raised concerns over local drug problems. Police closed four road sections near Government House and designated a 50-meter safety zone around the government seat under the Public Assembly Act.
Earlier in the day, Mano met with political activist Sondhi Limthongkul at Baan Phra Athit to discuss the protest movement. Following the meeting, Sondhi expressed support for the demonstrators’ demands regarding living costs, while Mano stated the movement has no political affiliations and vowed to continue protesting until their demands are met. (TNA)
