Bangkok:Police have prepared a riot control unit consisting of 100 officers to secure the vicinity around Government House in anticipation of an upcoming protest. The authorities have confirmed that while they will not obstruct the demonstration, they encourage participants to adhere to legal protocols.

According to Thai News Agency, security measures have been heightened, and riot control units have been strategically positioned around Government House due to a planned protest led by Mr. Mano Kreukaew, the headman of Krabi Noi Subdistrict and a member of the People's Revolutionary Front for the Protection of the Land (PRNF). The group, traveling from Krabi Province, is expected to arrive between 700 PM and 800 PM and intends to submit demands to the government for a reduction in fuel prices by 10 baht per liter and a review of the fuel pricing structure to lower transportation and living costs. The protest is set to last for 30 days to apply pressure on the government.

Pol. Maj. Gen. Attaporn Wongsiripreeda, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, emphasized that the police will not block the assembly but urged demonstrators to comply with the law and the Public Assembly Act. He stated that no checkpoints would be installed to halt participants, and police negotiators have been deployed to inform the protest group about legal guidelines.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Police Command has announced a ban on gatherings within 50 meters of Government House from November 5th to November 20th, 2026. Traffic closures will be in place on Phitsanulok Road, Chamai Marucheth Bridge, Nakhon Pathom Road, Soi Likit, and Rama V Road starting November 8th. The public is advised to avoid these routes and plan accordingly, with designated assembly areas identified around the Krom Luang Chumphon Shrine opposite Government House.