Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, co-founder of the Democratic Movement, called off a scheduled campaign trip to Surat Thani on for fear that he might face resistance close to what he faced from a group of yellow-clad royalists in Nakhon Si Thammarat. Instead in the 20th of December, regional administration organization (PAO) election there Mr Thanathorn went to Phangnga to assist with his …

Royalist organisations have called on their followers to offer the monarchy greater respect. Loyal Thai group leader Warong Dejkitvigrom said the demands of the pro-democracy protesters, especially those concerning the monarchy. He said there were ulterior motives for the People’s Party 2020 and community leaders didn’t want to reveal themselves to escape legal action. The demonstrators and the government seem …