Another red-shirts leader Veera Musikhapong on Sunday noon issued a 24 hour ultimatum to the government to call a general election or face the mass protests.
The red-shirts movement is staging a mass rally to topple the Abhisit administration, and tens of thousands of supporters from across the country had swarmed to the capital city since Friday. The main rally site is at the Pan Fah Bridge, which is located on Ratchadamnoen Road at downtown Bangkok.
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| Members of "red-shirts", supporters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), hold a rally in Bangkok, capital of Thailand, March 14, 2010. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) |
BANGKOK, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's anti-government protesters on Sunday officially announced an ultimatum of a House dissolution within 24 hours.
The announcement was made by anti-government United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) core leader Veera Musikapong at about 12:00 p.m. local time, at the main rally site in capital Bangkok. Full story
Emergency decree not to stop red-shirts: movement leader
BANGKOK, March 14 (Xinhua) -- A red-shirts' leader said Sunday that a state-of-emergency decree, if imposed, will not be able to keep the ongoing red-shirts rally in check, as the anti-government movement is expected to give their ultimatum to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva by noon. Full story
Thai gov't likely to declare state-of-emergency: gov't source
BANGKOK, March 14 (Xinhua) -- The government is likely to enforce a state-of-emergency decree Sunday to cope with the escalating tension in Bangkok after tens of thousands of provincial anti-government red-shirted protesters arrived in the city Saturday, The Nation online reported.Full story
Thailand's anti-gov't rally under control
BANGKOK, March 13 (Xinhua) -- As the ongoing anti-government rally is under control and peaceful, the maximum-level-security measures have been implemented in Bangkok from Saturday in the latest move to prevent violence from occurring.Full story
