By Zoe Daniel
Protestors are expected to blockade Thailand's government house in Bangkok later Saturday to demonstrate against a border agreement with Cambodia affecting a disputed temple.
South East Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel reports.
The protest is expected despite the continuing state of emergency in Bangkok that bans mass rallies.
The protesters are not anti-government Red Shirts but nationalists aligned with the pro-establishment Yellow Shirt movement.
They're objecting to Cambodia's management of land adjacent to the disputed Preah Vihear temple on the border between the two countries. They argue that a deal with Cambodia breaches Thailand's sovereignty.
The government's management of the protest will be closely watched amid persistent criticism that it uses double standards when enforcing the law depending which side of politics the protesters are on.
The deputy prime minister has warned that they could be arrested.
South East Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel reports.
The protest is expected despite the continuing state of emergency in Bangkok that bans mass rallies.
The protesters are not anti-government Red Shirts but nationalists aligned with the pro-establishment Yellow Shirt movement.
They're objecting to Cambodia's management of land adjacent to the disputed Preah Vihear temple on the border between the two countries. They argue that a deal with Cambodia breaches Thailand's sovereignty.
The government's management of the protest will be closely watched amid persistent criticism that it uses double standards when enforcing the law depending which side of politics the protesters are on.
The deputy prime minister has warned that they could be arrested.
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