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Prayut insists police will find truth behind Wednesday night shooting (nationthailand.com)

Prayut insists police will find truth behind Wednesday night shooting

PoliticsNov 26. 2020Prayut Chan-o-cha 

By THE NATION

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told the press on Thursday that investigators will soon find the truth about the gunshots that were fired when protesters were dispersing on Wednesday night.

Pro-democracy protesters had gathered outside the Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) headquarters on Ratchayothin Road from Wednesday afternoon until 9.17pm, when protest leaders called on the crowd to disperse.

At around 10.10pm, while many protesters were still at the rally site, an explosion was heard followed by four to five gunshots. One of the protest security guards had been shot in the abdomen and was rushed to Rama IX Hospital, while the suspected shooter was also critically injured and sent to St Louis Hospital.

Prayut said he has ordered related officials to investigate the incident. “I see that the press has captured the scene and related situation. So, it will be possible to find the truth. The government should not be accused because it was doing its duty of ensuring security during the protest,” he said.

He also called on people to realise that the longer the protests continue, the more they will damage the economy and cause traffic jams.

“Demonstrations may be beneficial for protesters, but they can find a more peaceful and less dangerous way of rallying,” he said.