Red Shirt Rally in Bangkok tomorrow

[hhfarang]

Better to stay away from Victory Monument and Sala Daeng tomorrow (Sunday):

Bangkok Police Prepares for Upcoming Red-Shirt Rally

BANGKOK: -- The Metropolitan Police Bureau has planned to deploy more than 3,000 officers at a political rally to be organized this upcoming Sunday by a red shirt affiliated group.

Acting Commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Police Lieutenant General Jaktip Chaijinda has called for a meeting with the commanders and the deputy commanders of Regions 1 to 9 of the Bangkok police force, to plan for the political rally organized by a red shirt affiliated group.

The event will take place Sunday at the Victory Monument and Sala Daeng areas.

Jaktip said that preparation for the rally will be discussed at the meeting.

Initially, the bureau planned to deploy 15 police groups, consisting of more than 3,000 officers.

Five groups will oversee security and order of the red shirt gathering, while the other ten groups will be placed on standby.

The Metropolitan Police Bureau commander has expressed confidence that the police will be able to control the situation.

When asked about the recent report made by the Department of Special Investigation or the DSI that more attacks are being planned from October to the end of the year, Jaktip responded that he has not yet been informed of the full details by the DSI.

However, he assured citizens that police forces are fully prepared to control the situation to prevent it from turning violent.

-- Tan Network 2010-10-08

[MwD]

Thanks, I normally head up there on the minibus on a sunday....might have to reconsider getting the minibus.

Have noticed an increase in miltary presence over the last couple of weeks, mainly on the
skytrain platforms.

[pharvey]

Let's hope it doesn't escalate into anything violent....

[Big Boy]

Let's hope it doesn't escalate into anything violent....

Or at least I hope that I have arrived next week before it kicks off big time.

[kendo]

Hows this for crap journalism .......................
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... mpini-park

Kendo

[caller]

Hows this for crap journalism .......................
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breakingnews ... mpini-park

Kendo

Sorry Kendo, I'm missing the point - what's crap about it?