Two days before the “Shutdown”, People’s Democratic Reform Committee secretary-general Suthep Thaugsuban felt cosy and relaxed.

On Children’s Day – yesterday – he briefly had noodles for lunch and rushed to take pictures with admirers, a lot of who were children, lining up in front of the noodle shop.

“I am pretty sure today that we won’t lose the fight – I just don’t know how we will win,” he said.

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