Thousands of red-shirt demonstrators have launched rallies in central Bangkok to get ready for a besiege over the Parliament on Monday and Tuesday, when Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is scheduled to deliver the government’s policy statement.
The red-clad people, estimated at about 40,000, led by the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship (DAAD) group, began gathering on Sunday afternoon at Sanam Luang (Royal), one day ahead of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s delivery of the government’s policy statement in Parliament.
Police handed out about 40,000 leaflets to the demonstrators, warning against "illegal acts" by obstructing the policy delivery during their rally for the next two days.
The opposition Puea Thai party spokesman Pormpong Nopparit said that the content of 40,000 pamphlets distributed by the police in Bangkok, surrounding areas and other provinces is considered threatening.
About 5,000 police officers will be deployed to reinforce security around the Parliament.
The DAAD lashed at the current Government led by Abhisit’s Democrat Party, calling it a "bandit government", and called for the party’s dissolution.
Abhisit was elected Thailand’s 27th PM after his predecessor, Somchai Wongsawat was forced to step down with a court ruling that disbanded his People Power Party, a reincarnation of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai party, which was founded by coup-ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
The rally is going to continue through Monday and Tuesday, the two days for the Parliament debate on the government policy.
The DAAD demonstrators used iron barricades to close down U-Thong Nai road near the Equestrian Statue of King Rama V near the parliament, in an attempt to blockade MPs to enter the parliament.
The deputy commander of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, Pol MajGen Amnuay Nimmano, said the police will stick to the same measures as the ones being used against the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
The PAD besieged the Parliament when Somchai delivered his government policy address on Oct. 7 by leading yellow-shirt protesters to block gates to the parliament compound, forcing Somchai and MPs to sneak out of after the parliament session without a debate.
The PAD demanded Somchai, Thaksin’s brother-in-law who was elected prime minister in September, to step down, calling his government a proxy of Thaksin.
On the day police used tear-gas to disperse the PAD protesters, leading to clashes that killed two persons and injured more than 400 others.
Amnuay said the DAAD protesters could be charged with insurrection, should they attempt to stop the government from delivering its policy statement to the parliament on Monday and Tuesday.
He said the police will use close circuit cameras to record activities during the anti-government protest and they will not take violent actions against the demonstrators definitely.
Meanwhile on Monday, Navy Commander in Chief Adm Kamthon Phumhiran said the armed forces are ready to assist police to maintain law and order if the DAAD protests turn violent.
The military has played inactive during the previous PAD rallies since May, including its seizure of Government House since August and shutdowns of the two Bangkok airports in November, even with a declaration of emergency state over the two airports by then Somchai government.
Some observers are worried that the military might not stay as patient with the red-shirt demonstrators as with PAD, and violence could repeat in Bangkok streets as on Oct. 7.
支持泰国前总理他信的泰国反政府民间政治组织反独裁民主联盟（反独联）２８日在曼谷的王家田广场和国会大院前举行大规模反政府集会，要求阿披实总理领导的政府下台和解散国会下议院。
自当天下午开始，大批身着红色Ｔ恤的反独联成员和支持者开始向王家田广场
和国会大院前的街道聚集。反独联领导人在集会上表示，他们将持续举行集会示威活动，直至达到目标。
泰国国王普密蓬·阿杜德２０日批准了新内阁成员名单，至此以阿披实为总理的泰国新内阁组成。阿披实政府上台执政，引起反独联的不满。反独联还威胁将在泰国全国范围内举行反政府的集会示威活动。
据报道，阿披实总理计划在２９日和３０日在国会发表政府施政纲领。而反独联集会示威活动的首要目标是阻止阿披实总理向国会发表政府施政纲领。
今年１０月７日，反对颂猜政府的人民民主联盟（民盟）曾采取封锁国会、阻止颂猜总理向国会发表施政纲领的做法。结果导致警察与民盟支持者发生冲突，造成２人死亡、４００多人受伤。在民盟的抗议下，泰国宪法法院１２月２日以贿选为由宣布解散执政联盟中的三个党派，颂猜政府也于当天下台。
泰国警方２８日出动大批警力，以维护秩序、防止骚乱。警方表示不会使用武力对付反独联的示威者。截至发稿时，反独联支持者在王家田广场和国会大院前的集会示威活动还在进行。

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