Thai capital braces for protests over PM’s term limit

Police cordoned off areas around the prime minister’s offices, known as Government House, in central Bangkok, setting up barricades, including shipping containers, and diverting traffic.

Thai authorities ramped up security in the capital on Tuesday ahead of protests calling on the prime minister to resign, as a court considers whether to take up a petition to rule on when his constitutionally stipulated eight-year term is up.