Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha declared a state of emergency in Bangkok, Thai protesters planned a fresh rally on Thursday. Earlier, in the early morning, Thai police dispersed protesters who surrounded the prime minister’s office and arrested top leaders.

Talking about the new rally, The protest group People’s Party said that police arrested four leaders in the dispersal operation and said they planned to gather again at 4 p.m. at Ratchaprasong intersection.  The location, in the middle of Bangkok’s main shopping district, was the sight of demonstrations in 2010 that ended with a clearance operation in which scores of people were killed. Tens of thousands of protesters broke through police lines  On Wednesday in a march to Government House, Prayuth’s official office, in an escalation of demonstrations that began in early July.  Few  protesters gave a three-finger salute which is a symbol of the demonstrations to a motorcade of Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana. She smiled and waved at them.

According to the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights, those arrested included Arnon Nampa and Parit Chiwarak, Parit had written a statement calling for the improvement of the monarchy with 10 demands, including prohibiting the king from endorsing any coups and revoking laws that criminalize insults against King Maha Vajiralongkorn and royal family's top members. 

According to  Punchada Sirivunnabood, an associate professor of politics  said that the state of emergency will likely fuel the movement that’s already gaining momentum. He further added that The protesters may continue their movement because they’re upset that the government isn’t listening to them.

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