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Riot police on standby at Siam Commercial bank headquarters 

Anti-government demonstrators set to rally outside bank premises later today

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 25 Nov 2020 7:00PM

Riot police on standby at Siam Commercial bank headquarters 
Thai demonstrators moved the earlier planned Crown Property Bureau gathering to the Siam Commercial Bank head office to avoid counter protests. SCB says its employees have been told to leave the premises before the demonstrations begin and the bank has its first aid units on standby – AFP pic, November 25, 2020

BANGKOK– Riot police are on standby outside the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) head office on Ratchayothin Road as anti-government demonstrators are set to start their rally at 3pm. on Wednesday.

The demonstration was earlier planned outside the Crown Property Bureau (CPB) in Dusit district but the protesters last night announced to move to the SCB headquarters in Chatuchak district, Thai news agency (TNA) reported.

They said they changed the rally site to avoid a confrontation with counter demonstors.

However, the Crown Property Bureau remains off-limits. Barbed wire and shipping containers have been used to obstruct roads, surrounding the CPB. Officials were deployed to guard the area.

The Crown Property Bureau is a major shareholder in the SCB.

The SCB head office announced it would close on Wednesday and its employees are told to leave the premises by 1pm. The bank’s first aid units have been stationed there.

Vendors were seen arriving at the rally site, selling food, drinking water and souvenirs. – Bernama, November 25, 2020

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