Thai Army And Police To Safeguard Bangkok Public Transport

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Transport Min Assigns Soldiers and Police to Protect Buses

BANGKOK: -- As a precautionary measures the Transport Ministry has assigned police and military officers to safeguard the operation of public buses

in Bangkok during the red-shirt rally which is scheduled to kick off in Bangkok on March 14.

-- Tan Network 2010-03-10

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[Moonrakers]

What exactly do they mean by that? Will there be soldiers on the buses, at the stations, what?

[Wolfie]

I hope this extends to the BTS and MRT - Normal buses wont be much use if the roads are blocked with Protesters... but at least the trains can get around! Otherwise Bangkok will be 'walking room only'