On 20 July at 11 o'clock, 300 workers, mostly from Thai Durable Textile (Thai Krieng), marched from the Democracy Monument to join the Assembly of the Poor demonstration at the Government House, for solidarity support to those 220 villagers who had been beaten up and arrested. The workers from Thai Durable faced similar violence at the hand of their employer who engaged over 100 hooligans (they believe that most of them are soldiers) to beat up the women workers on 15th and 22nd of June.

1,500 workers from Thai Durable Textiles workers have been on strike since May 31 but the company refuses to negotiate with the workers. The company has now announced the dismissal of 390 workers. The Minister of Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare claimed that he has no authority to order the company to negotiate with the workers.

A statement was read at the rally demanding that the Thai government release those 220 villagers arrested unconditionally, to follow the recommendation of the committee and to pressure the company to settle the dispute with the workers.

The Assembly of the Poor welcomed the Thai Durable workers with 'Bai See Su Khan' (a welcoming ceremony of their spirit, which is a traditional ceremony of Northeast people) and gave a sack of rice to the workers stating that the poor have to help each other.