Protests feared to be losing steam 1 Protests feared to be losing steam ABOUT POLITICS: Anti-government groups said to be lacking unity and urged to rethink their strategy if they want to oust Prayut v Democrats' political standing continues to dwindle, having gone from a leading contender in 2011 to a junior coalition partner at present published : 17 Jul 2021 at 04:00 Jatuporn: Jail term thwarts leader The anti-government protests are a mix of old and new groups disgruntled by the prolonged grip on power by the generals who are living proof that there is political life after the dissolution of the coup-engineering National Council for Peace and Order, according to a political expert who asked not to be named.