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CRES orders close monitoring of Red Shirt political activities next week
BANGKOK, Sept 10 – Thailand's Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) on Friday ordered close monitoring of political movement during September 12-19 and assigned main responsibility to the police with backup from the military.
Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban in his capacity as CRES director, the agency discussed the three unexploded bombs in Bangkok and Nonthaburi on Wednesday and Thursday as well as a planned gathering of the Red Shirted anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), CRES spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.
CRES ordered extra patrols and intelligence work in preparation for the expected coming Red Shirt actions.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Police have been assigned to oversee the situation and the First Army Area to support the police operations.
CRES also warned members of the public who joined the protest to refrain from doing anything against the law.
Bangkok Metropolitan Police deputy commander Col Songpon Watthanachai said Metropolitan Police Division 5 will be in charge of providing security during planned September 12 Red Shirt protest at Lumpini Park.
The 'Red Sunday' red shirt group will ride bicycles from the King Rama VI Monument to Ratchaprasong Intersection, Dindaeng, the Victory Monument and Phayathai Road before returning to their starting point at Lumpini Park.
On September 17, the Red Sunday group and the June 24th group plan to lay flowers in front of prisons nationwide and at Metropolitan Police headquarters, which will be responsible for providing security at Klongprem Central Prison.
On September 18, they will travel from Bangkok’s Imperial World department store to the northern province of Chiang Mai in a motorcade of 50 rally cars. On September 19, activities will be held at Ratchaprasong Intersection to mark the fourth anniversary of the 2006 coup which ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Col Songpon, who is also deputy spokesman of the Bangkok Metropolitan Police, said anti-riot police and investigators will be deployed to the demonstration site and rapid response mobile units will stand by.
New national police chief Pol Gen Wichean Potephosree ordered the police to apply legal measures by negotiating and asking for cooperation to hold a peaceful protest.
If the method does not work and there is any law violation, legal action will be taken against the offenders.
In the areas under the state of emergency decree, violators are punishable to a maximum of two years in prison and a maximum fine of 40,000 baht.
Punishment for violators outside the area in which the state of emergency decree has been put in place will be considered under the Traffic Act or the Maintaining Cleanliness and Orderliness Act.
Col Songpon also warned the protesters not to use any vehicles to incite disturbances or obstruct the public routes which affect the public livelihood.
Violators are subject to punishment under the emergency decree.
The police chief said he submitted security measures to ensure law and order during the planned red shirt rally on September 19 to Deputy Prime Minister Suthep.
Intelligence reports so far show no sign of violence but only a symbolic movement, he said, adding that combined forces will be ready to provide security in the capital if needed. (MCOT online news)
Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban in his capacity as CRES director, the agency discussed the three unexploded bombs in Bangkok and Nonthaburi on Wednesday and Thursday as well as a planned gathering of the Red Shirted anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), CRES spokesman Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd said.
CRES ordered extra patrols and intelligence work in preparation for the expected coming Red Shirt actions.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Police have been assigned to oversee the situation and the First Army Area to support the police operations.
CRES also warned members of the public who joined the protest to refrain from doing anything against the law.
Bangkok Metropolitan Police deputy commander Col Songpon Watthanachai said Metropolitan Police Division 5 will be in charge of providing security during planned September 12 Red Shirt protest at Lumpini Park.
The 'Red Sunday' red shirt group will ride bicycles from the King Rama VI Monument to Ratchaprasong Intersection, Dindaeng, the Victory Monument and Phayathai Road before returning to their starting point at Lumpini Park.
On September 17, the Red Sunday group and the June 24th group plan to lay flowers in front of prisons nationwide and at Metropolitan Police headquarters, which will be responsible for providing security at Klongprem Central Prison.
On September 18, they will travel from Bangkok’s Imperial World department store to the northern province of Chiang Mai in a motorcade of 50 rally cars. On September 19, activities will be held at Ratchaprasong Intersection to mark the fourth anniversary of the 2006 coup which ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Col Songpon, who is also deputy spokesman of the Bangkok Metropolitan Police, said anti-riot police and investigators will be deployed to the demonstration site and rapid response mobile units will stand by.
New national police chief Pol Gen Wichean Potephosree ordered the police to apply legal measures by negotiating and asking for cooperation to hold a peaceful protest.
If the method does not work and there is any law violation, legal action will be taken against the offenders.
In the areas under the state of emergency decree, violators are punishable to a maximum of two years in prison and a maximum fine of 40,000 baht.
Punishment for violators outside the area in which the state of emergency decree has been put in place will be considered under the Traffic Act or the Maintaining Cleanliness and Orderliness Act.
Col Songpon also warned the protesters not to use any vehicles to incite disturbances or obstruct the public routes which affect the public livelihood.
Violators are subject to punishment under the emergency decree.
The police chief said he submitted security measures to ensure law and order during the planned red shirt rally on September 19 to Deputy Prime Minister Suthep.
Intelligence reports so far show no sign of violence but only a symbolic movement, he said, adding that combined forces will be ready to provide security in the capital if needed. (MCOT online news)
