Police Negotiate to Reopen Phitsanulok Road Lanes Before School Resumes
Bangkok police negotiated with protest leaders to reopen at least two lanes on Phitsanulok Road ahead of school reopenings on November 11, easing a full closure that had disrupted traffic. Talks also addressed a dispute over the 50-meter exclusion zone around Government House, with protesters briefly clashing with officers over boundary measurements before agreeing to partially restore traffic flow.
At 10:45 a.m. on November 10, 2026, at the protest stage near the Chamai Maruchet Bridge, Pol. Lt. Col. Kittipong Chumueang, Superintendent of Nang Loeng Police Station, met with leaders of the People's Revolution Alliance to Protect the Nation (NRP) to discuss reopening traffic lanes. He stated the coordination follows national police policy to facilitate public convenience and maintain order. The main issue is traffic management, as Phitsanulok Road from Nang Loeng Intersection to Phanit Yakon Intersection is fully closed. Police requested protesters open at least one to two of the four lanes to ease public travel.
Regarding the 50-meter protest ban from the Government House fence, officials said this was a protester demand to clearly demarcate the zone per existing laws. Protesters are prohibited within 50 meters but may assemble outside that area provided they do not disrupt daily life. Security forces remain deployed at the bridge area with barriers in place, and ongoing dialogue aims to find compromise without violating regulations.
With Rajini School reopening the next day, police urged rapid lane reopening to minimize impact on students and parents. Noise disruption from the protest will be addressed in further talks.
Later, the Nang Loeng District Chief negotiated protest boundaries per the Public Assembly Act, which mandates a 50-meter distance from government offices. Some protesters objected and demanded re-measurement. They threw a tape measure across the canal to police, who anchored it to the Government House fence and measured back to the protest site on Rama V Road near the King Chulalongkorn equestrian statue. The 50-meter mark fell at the road's center. Some protesters accused police of unfair measurement, claiming their rights were being restricted, leading to heated exchanges.
Kaman Mano then intervened to calm protesters before NRP leaders told media that Government House representatives had permitted protest use of the area from the Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem embankment to the Rama V Road sidewalk, believing this would satisfy the group.
Reporters noted that by 11:30 a.m., after police requested the return of the stage area for traffic, protesters agreed to open two lanes for vehicle passage.
