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Bangkok protest to last ‘until Jan 15’, Fishermen vow 10,000-strong rally
Fishing groups from 22 coastal provinces on Thursday vowed to gather in Bangkok for a mass rally to pressure the government into relaxing laws and regulations they say are threatening their livelihoods. “We’ve already notified Nang Loeng police station as required by the law on public gatherings. And more than 10,000 people from 22 provinces will turn up,” said Mongkon Sukcharoenkhana, president of the National Fisheries Association of Thailand (NFAT). The protesters will rally outside the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry until Jan 15 or until their demands are met, >click to read< 13:25
