(ANSA) - BANGKOK, NOV 27 - About 5 thousand government protesters occupied a busy highway in the north of Bangkok in the evening, in the latest of a series of peaceful protests organized since last July by a movement of students against the government of Prayuth Chan- ocha and for the reform of the monarchy.
Today's event came after the head of the armed forces denied that he was thinking of a coup d'état, a reassurance that did not convince the demonstrators.
Today's protest took place in the now usual playful climate, with giant plastic ducks (now one of the symbols of the movement), green aliens, dinosaurs - a reference to the country's venerable political class, including generals - and Santa Claus figures.
Another event is scheduled for Sunday, as now practically every weekend.
Despite the movement's inventiveness, the numbers of attendees at the demonstrations have dropped compared to the peaks in October, without the establishment showing signs of being willing to accept the demands of young people.
At the same time, the state media and the monarchical propaganda machine are trying to build consensus around the figure of King Vajiralongkorn, who remained in Thailand for almost two months without returning to his residence in Germany.
The distrust of the words of General Narongphan Jitkaewtae, head of the armed forces for a few months, is also explained by the fact that similar statements to deny the will of a coup were also made by his predecessors before the coups of 2006 and 2014. HANDLE).