Reds to rally at Bangkok prison tomorrow
Published: 11/10/2010 at 04:18 PM
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Supporters of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) plan to gather outside Bangkok Remand Prison on Tuesday, calling for the release of political protesters detained under the emergency decree over the past six months, acting Bangkok police chief Chakthip Chaijinda said.

Pol Maj Gen Chakthip said on Monday police will implement the same security measures used during the recent gatherings, but will evaluate the situation again to determine the number of officers to be deployed.

He said the police are concerned that a third party could try to create unrest during the gathering and that the situation would be difficult to control during the night.

There were no reports about men in black planning to cause violence in Bangkok, but police will not underestimate the situation, he said.


About 5,000 red shirt supporters join a candle-lit ceremony yesterday evening at the Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue. The activity was held to remember the April 10 clashes six months ago between red shirt demonstrators and government forces.

"The police were satisfied with the red-shirt gathering yesterday as the situation was under control. Some road lanes had to be closed because of the large number of people at the rally," he said.

First Army Region commander Udomdet Sitabutr said military intelligence was working closely with the police in monitoring groups of people in possession of weapons who could try to incite violence in the country.

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