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Red Shirts, Yellow Shirts protesters holding rallies in Bangkok
BANGKOK, Feb 13 (TNA) - Thailand’s Red and yellow shirt protesters on Sunday (Feb 13) continued their demonstrations in Bangkok. Over 1,000 policemen tightly guarded the Criminal Court Sunday morning to cope with red shirt protesters who filed an open letter on the prosecution and bail request of their leaders.
Over 1,000 officers from the Bangkok Police Subdivision 2 and riot police have been deployed at the Criminal Court since the morning. They sealed off the court with steel barricades. Supporters of the red-clad United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship or UDD arrived at the court in the morning as well. They showed up with a six-wheeled truck carrying loudspeakers. An ambulance also stood by there. It also rained at the place.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said that his government did not oppose any demonstrations but he would like demonstrators to abide by the law and that demonstrations should not be prolonged because the Internal Security Act was in effect.
National police chief Police General Wichean Potephosree reported demonstration situations to the prime minister directly. He informed the prime minister that demonstration leaders would end their rally within midnight tonight and police would try to prevent the two groups of protesters from clashing with each other.
Meanwhile, yellow shirt demonstrators of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) still continued with their protest on Thai-Cambodian issues at Government House and their protest is likely to be prolonged. PAD leaders do not expect a clash with red shirt protesters who rally at the Democracy Monument. They also said that it was the duty of police to ensure order.
Besides, yellow shirt leaders said they would intensify their protest and that Prime Minister distorted facts on some points during his explanation on Thai-Cambodian conflicts this morning. PAD leaders also demanded the Thai government expel Cambodian troops out of Thai territory before entering into bilateral negotiation. (TNA)
Over 1,000 officers from the Bangkok Police Subdivision 2 and riot police have been deployed at the Criminal Court since the morning. They sealed off the court with steel barricades. Supporters of the red-clad United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship or UDD arrived at the court in the morning as well. They showed up with a six-wheeled truck carrying loudspeakers. An ambulance also stood by there. It also rained at the place.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said that his government did not oppose any demonstrations but he would like demonstrators to abide by the law and that demonstrations should not be prolonged because the Internal Security Act was in effect.
National police chief Police General Wichean Potephosree reported demonstration situations to the prime minister directly. He informed the prime minister that demonstration leaders would end their rally within midnight tonight and police would try to prevent the two groups of protesters from clashing with each other.
Meanwhile, yellow shirt demonstrators of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) still continued with their protest on Thai-Cambodian issues at Government House and their protest is likely to be prolonged. PAD leaders do not expect a clash with red shirt protesters who rally at the Democracy Monument. They also said that it was the duty of police to ensure order.
Besides, yellow shirt leaders said they would intensify their protest and that Prime Minister distorted facts on some points during his explanation on Thai-Cambodian conflicts this morning. PAD leaders also demanded the Thai government expel Cambodian troops out of Thai territory before entering into bilateral negotiation. (TNA)
