BANGKOK, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Thai Police Tuesday accused the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) of planning a deliberately provocative demonstration in the heart of the capital Wednesday, warning that the protest may be broken up.

    The PAD has said it will stage a mass protest outside the upmarket Siam Paragon shopping complex on March 29-31, raising fears of traffic chaos in an area where hundreds of shops and restaurants and more than 40 tutorial schools are located.

    Police Assistant Commissioner Chaiyan Maklam-tong said all those facing disruption should call for the cancellation of the mass rally.

    He also encouraged those affected to file a formal complaint through police headquarters, saying if there were sufficient numbers, the police would be prepared to disperse the demonstrators.

    General Chaiyan said while people had the legal right to protest, a demonstration outside Siam Paragon would infringe upon other people's rights.

    Land Transport Department chief Piyapan Champasut also said that the shopping complex rally would cause trouble for commuters and motorists, as the area was in the heart of the city and the location of several educational institutes.

    Although the PAD said it would leave a traffic lane open, he said it would not alleviate the expected traffic congestion.

    The Land Transport Department has ordered the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) to change the routes of its bus services to avoid the planned protest site. Enditem