Home > Overseas MULTIMEDIA Thailand declares state of emergency, bans mass gathering AFP Posted at Oct 15 2020 03:24 PM | Updated as of Oct 15 2020 03:43 PM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber Motorists ride past riot police in Bangkok on Thursday, after Thailand issued an emergency decree following an anti-government rally the previous day. The Thai government declared a state of emergency, including a ban on gatherings of more than four people, following a series of pro-democracy protests that drew thousands . More than 20 protesters arrested in Thailand TIMELINE: Thailand cracks down on protesters Read More: Thailand pro-democracy protest state of emergency ban on mass gathering