A protest convoy demanding justice, led by Mano Khrueakaew, 52, from Krabi province, arrived outside Government House in Bangkok on the evening of 8 November 2026. Rallying under the banner of the “People’s Revolution Coalition to Protect the Land”, the protesters criticised the government led by Anutin Charnvirakul and demanded action on people’s livelihoods.
The protesters put forceful, specific demands to Anutin’s government, asking why domestic fuel prices were linked to the Singapore market when Thailand had its own oil refineries and crude resources. They alleged that this inflated prices to benefit major businesses and patronage networks. The government was also accused of lacking the will to tackle corruption while agricultural prices fell sharply and living costs soared.
Responding to the protest, Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government was ready to listen to people’s concerns. The report criticised this as mere posturing and said that, instead of addressing underlying economic problems, the authorities were using police pressure: gatherings were banned within about 50 metres of Government House, along with carrying weapons, using violence or obstructing officials in their duties. The measures further angered protesters, who regarded them as a violation of people’s constitutional right to peaceful protest.
Fuel crises have put pressure on Thailand’s leaders before, including truck drivers’ demands for a diesel price cap of 30 baht per litre in 2024 and increases in excise taxes on petrol and diesel in 2025. By Rithy.
