The government confirms that reports of large crowds gathering in front of the Government House are untrue. It urges social media users to verify information before sharing and warns that sharing images of protests that qualify as incitement could result in severe punishment, including imprisonment for up to seven years.
On 8 November 2026, Ms. Ploytale Laksameesangchan, Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office, stated that the Metropolitan Police Bureau issued a public notice banning public gatherings within a 50-meter radius around the Government House area from 00:01 on 5 November 2026 until 24:00 on 20 November 2026. This measure aims to maintain public safety and ensure orderly management of public gatherings.
Ms. Ploytale said that the protesters have been camping and holding demonstrations in areas housing various government agencies, including schools. The protesters' activities may affect road traffic, disrupt teaching and learning, block entrances and exits to the Government House, and potentially impact public safety and order.
Ms. Ploytale added that claims circulating online that a large number of people have gathered in front of the Government House are not true. She called on the public and social media users to verify the accuracy of information and photos before sharing or forwarding them, to prevent misinformation that could mislead society and cause widespread confusion.
Furthermore, sharing images or messages from protest groups that amount to incitement may violate the law as follows:
1. Criminal Code, Section 116 (Offense of Sedition): Anyone who publicly incites unrest or disorder in the kingdom through speech, writing, or other means, to the extent of causing disturbance or encouraging people to break the law, may face imprisonment of up to seven years.
2. Computer Crime Act B.E. 2550 (2007), Section 14: Importing into a computer system any data related to offenses against national security or public safety, knowing that the data is false or distorted, carries a penalty of imprisonment up to five years, a fine up to 100,000 baht, or both.
“The government is ready to listen to the people's voices and does not reject scrutiny from all sectors. It affirms that protest groups can exercise their constitutional rights to move and present proposals but requests that demonstrations be peaceful, orderly, and within the law, without causing trouble to the public. The government will consider suggestions and opinions under the constitutional rights of the people and address issues based on factual evidence,” Ms. Ploytale emphasized.