Thailand’s prime minister backs down on protest ban as demonstrators deliver ultimatum

Thai protesters on Wednesday gave Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha a three-day deadline to step down or face more demonstrations, though the leader who delivered the announcement was arrested hours later.

“If he doesn’t resign within three days, he will face the people again,” protest leader Patsaravalee Tanakitvibulpon said.

The prime minister had earlier said he was ready to lift emergency measures he imposed a week earlier to stop the protests as an attempt to de-escalate the situation.

On Wednesday, tens of thousands of people marched to his offices at Government House to hand a mock resignation letter to an official outside the building. Protesters have demonstrated for months against Prayuth and to demand limits on King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s powers.

In a televised address Prayuth said he was ready to lift measures banning political gatherings of five or more people and publication of information deemed a threat to national security.

The protests have become the biggest challenge to Thailand’s establishment in years and have resulted in the most open opposition to the monarchy in decades despite laws setting jail terms of up to 15 years for anyone who insult royalty.

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