Thai police to deal with red-shirted march

08:26, March 26, 2010      
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Metropolitan Police Division 1 Commander Police Major General Wichai Sangprapai has been assigned to supervise security operations on March 27 as the red-shirted anti-government protesters will march on Bangkok streets, a senior police officer said on Thursday.
The assignment was made at a meeting, which was chaired by Metropolitan Police Commander Lt-General Santhan Chayanon, the National News Bureau of Thailand ANT) quoted spokesman of the Metropolitan Police Bureau Police Major General Piya Uthayo as saying.
The meeting was attended by commanders of Metropolitan Police Division 1 to 9 and involved authorities in order to make security measures for the red-shirted march, said Police Major General Piya.
During the meeting, two possible scenarios were assessed to possibly occur during the red-shirted march on this Saturday, said the Spokesman of the Metropolitan Police Bureau.
The red-shirted might scatter to 10 different places or they might march together in to four directions, said Police Major General Piya.
Meanwhile, by now the red-shirted have not yet announced how they will organize their march on this Saturday.
Hence, the Metropolitan Police Division 1 Commander has been tasked to get prepared to negotiate with the protesters for not to march to important areas, said Police Major General Piya.
The red-shirted will be asked for not to march nearby or to a hotel, in which the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly and Related Meetings will be hosted, he added.
The hotel, which is the venue of the IPU and related meetings, is located at Ratchaprasong intersection in the center of capital Bangkok.
Members and associated members from 153 countries will attend the 122 Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly and Related Meetings, which will be hosted from March 25 to until April 2.
Ten of thousands of the protesters led by United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) group have converged on Bangkok since March 12 to press Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve the lower House of parliament and call new election.
The UDD main rally site is now at the Phan Fah Bridge in the center of capital Bangkok.
Source:Xinhua
Thai gov't has no policy to disperse anti-gov't mass rally: DM (2)
16:25, March 25, 2010      
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Meanwhile, Spokesman of the Metropolitan Police Bureau Police Major General Piya Uthayo disclosed some 14 police companies have been deployed to ensure security around the main rally site Phan Fah Bridge in the center of Bangkok, Thailand's Channel 9 Television reported.
Ten of thousands of the protesters led by United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) have converged in Bangkok since March 12 to press Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve the lower House of parliament and call a new election.
[1] [2] Coalition parties still united to work for country, Thailand's Deputy PM
15:12, March 23, 2010      
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The coalition parties have remained united as they are still cooperating for the country, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said Tuesday, Thailand's Channel 9 Television reported.
Suthep, who is in charge of security affairs, was speaking in response to a news report saying that leading opposition Puea Thai Party chairman General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh was planning to meet with key figures of coalition parties in a bid to urge them to withdraw from the Democrat-led government.
Advisory chairman of coalition Chartthai Pattana Party and Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart echoed Suthep's statement saying that "no problem, we help each other (to work for the country)."
Meanwhile, Bhumjaithai Party leader and Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul voiced the same tone emphasizing that "we will work together."
In a related development, Suthep said he is not worried about another red-shirted march on across Bangkok streets, which is planned for Saturday.
Ten of thousands of the protesters led by "red shirts" have converged on Bangkok since March 12 to press Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve the lower House of parliament and call new election.
Source:Xinhua