His Majesty the King called Thailand the "land of compromise" on Sunday, and declared "love" for all Thais after months of protests calling for reform of the monarchy.

On Sunday, thousands wearing yellow shirts -- the royal colour -- waited near the Grand Palace holding portraits of Their Majesties the King and the Queen.

The monarch was stopped by a reporter with Britain's Channel 4 who asked him about protesters calling for reform.

"We love them all the same," he told the reporter repeatedly according to a clip posted on Channel 4's official Twitter account.



When asked if there is room for compromise, he said: "Thailand is the land of compromise."

As His Majesty moved through the crowd, royalists chanted "Long live the King!"

His Majesty has been in Thailand in recent weeks to mark a Buddhist holiday and the anniversary of HM King Bhumibol's passing.

The visit has coincided with non-stop demonstrations from mostly young activists, who have staged rallies drawing thousands to Bangkok's intersections as a show of defiance.

While the movement is leaderless, they are united in their demand for the removal of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.


Controversially, the students have also called for a clear accounting of the palace's finances -- which the extremely wealthy king took control of in 2018 -- and for the monarch to "stay out" of politics.


So far, the anti-government protests have remained peaceful.

But scores of students and activists have been arrested and charged -- some with the serious crime of sedition.

Over the weekend three high-profile student leaders were released on bail, only to be swiftly accosted as authorities attempted to re-arrest them on another charge.

A scuffle with plainclothes police landed them in hospital.