TRANG, Nov 27 –– Police have stepped up security measures at provincial halls in many provinces, particularly at Satun and Trang, after protesters gathered in front of the offices beginning last night.
Protesters have camped in front of provincial halls in the southern provinces of Satun and Trang, calling for the closures of provincial halls nationwide today.
The provincial halls have opened for normal government services.
The police have deployed two companies of crowd control personnel to reinforce defence volunteers at Songkhla provincial hall to protect the building.
The gates were closed, leaving only one for entrance and exit for safety reasons.
In Phang-nga, police and volunteers installed metal barricades to block Phetchkasem Road in front of the provincial hall, which vehicles could not pass.
Many government officials have taken leave for safety reasons.
Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban has announced that all ministry buildings would be be occupied today and called on the anti-government demonstrations to occupy the provincial halls nationwide as part of their civil disobedience to root out what he called the “Thaksin Regime”.
