Thousand took to streets of Bangkok on Monday (October 19) for the seventh consecutive day of anti-government protests.

Footage from the Kaset Intersection in the north of the capital shows thousands of demonstrators waving their mobile phone flashlights while singing the Thai national anthem.

At the weekend, thousands of protesters occupied busy roads and intersections in the capital and across the country, despite the government declaring a state of emergency, which bans gatherings of more than five people.

Anti-government rallies started on Tuesday last week and sparked clashes with police and security personnel the next day. On Thursday morning, dozens of Thai protest leaders were arrested and refused bail.

Activists have made sweeping demands including the resignation of the prime minister, constitutional changes and reform of the monarchy.

Officials have claimed that a mixture of disaffected opposition, foreign influence and social media "bots" are stirring up the unrest.