Thailand's lawmakers seek measures to break political impasse

Pro-democracy protesters enter sixth day on Monday

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks to the press after a special cabinet meeting on Friday Oct. 16, 2020, saying that the government hoped to drop the state of emergency over protests in Bangkok 'if the situation improves quickly'. © AP

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer

October 19, 2020 20:03 JST

Updated on October 20, 2020 00:02 JST

BANGKOK -- Thailand's lower house members are seeking to hold an extraordinary parliamentary session to discuss measures to handle a political conflict between Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's administration and pro-democracy protesters.

Youth-led demonstrators gathered again on Monday in new locations after an online poll conducted by activist group Free People voted to hold more rallies instead of resting for a day.