Although the government officials have already tried to persuade the farmers out of the move Thursday night, about 300 protesting farmers still continued their long march on foot and hope to reach Bangkok and camp out in front of Government House by January 19.
The farmers left Nakhon Ratchasima on January 7 and decided to walk to highlight their demand for the government to implement measures to absolve their debt with financial institutions.
The farmers spent Thursday night near Lam Takhong Dam in Nakhon Ratchasima's Si Khiew district where Deputy PM's Secretary-General Surapong Chainam met them, Thai news group The Nation said.
Prapas Ngoksungnone, president of the Network of Northeastern People, said Friday morning that Surapong could not solve their problems so the farmers decided to move on to Bangkok.
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