Bangkok Red-Shirt Rally - Live Friday

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Emergency Operations Command issue entry ban on ThaiCom compound

The Emergency Operations Command Friday issued an entry ban to prevent protesters from entering the ThaiCom uplink station in Pathum Thani.

The order was issue when the red-shirt protesters were heading to the uplink station in Lat Lum Kaeo district.

-- The Nation 2010-04-09

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Arrest warrants issued for three main red shirts leaders

BANGKOK: -- Criminal Court on Friday issue arrest warrants for thee main red shirts leaders for allegedly involving in seizing Rajaprasong Intersection.

The warrants are also issued for 17 other leaders.

The main red shirts leaders are Nuttawut Saikua, Veera Musikapong and Jatuporn Prompan.

The warrants are issued as the red shirts protesters march from the intersection to PM's residence and Thaicom sattlelite company.

Court has agreed to issue arrest warrants for seven red shirts who led raid into the Parliament on Wednesday.

-- The Nation 2010-04-09

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CAPO Threatens Red-shirts with Jail Term

The Center for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) has issued an official announcement to discourage the red-shirt protesters from marching to Thaicom office building. Violators of the announcement may face up to 2 year jail term and fined up to 40,000 baht.

-- Tan Network 2010-04-09

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THE NATION: Taxi owners, taxi motorcycles to be summoned by Emergency Operations Command (11.39)

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234 companies of troops, police set up checkpoints in Bangkok

BANGKOK: -- Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd, the spokesman of the Emergency Operations Command, said Friday that EOC has deployed 234 companies of troops and policemen to set up security checkpoints around Bangkok.

The checkpoints are a part of measures to control the protesters from moving around to cause turbulence in the city.

-- The Nation 2010-04-09

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Taxi owners, taxi motorcycles to be summoned by Emergency Operations Command

BANGKOK: -- Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd, the spokesman of the Emergency Operations Command, said the EOC would summon the owners of taxis and taxi motorcyclists to be warned of possible legal actions if their vehicles are used to commit crimes.

He said the owners of the vehicles will be warned against allowing their vehicles to be used in anyway that violates the laws.

-- The Nation 2010-04-09

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Thailand mobilises 33,000 extra police, troops in Bangkok

BANGKOK (AFP) -- Thailand has mobilised 33,000 extra police and soldiers in and around Bangkok, beefing up security in the face of mass anti-government protests, an army spokesman said Friday.

"We are confident that our operation will be more effective after the reinforcement," the spokesman, Colonel Sunsern Kaewkumnerd, told reporters.

The government announced emergency rule Wednesday after protesters briefly forced their way into the parliament compound, but the "Red Shirts" have vowed to keep up their bid to force immediate elections.

-- ©Copyright AFP 2010-04-09

Published with written approval from AFP.

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TAN Network: Tight security by police and military at Thaicom building ahead of red-shirts' arrival. Barbed wire fences erected.

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Emergency Operations Command threatens crackdown if protesters come to ThaiCom uplink station

BANGKOK: -- The Emergency Operations Command issued an urgent statement at 12:10 pm, saying security forces will have to use force to deter protesters from raiding the ThaiCon uplink station in Pathum Thani.

As of 12:10 pm, Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd, the spokesman of the EOC, said some 3,000 red-shirt protesters were heading to Lat Lum Kaeo district and the number could increase along the way. As of the announcement time, the protester had reached the Lard Prao Intersection.

He said the authorities could not help having to use extensive measures to enforce the laws.

He said the authorities would use the seven steps of internally-accepted measures to deal with the protesters, starting from explaining to them that they are breaking the laws.

Then, the authorities will form lines to show their force and will use shields to push back the protesters in the next step.

Water gun, tear gases and rubber bullets will be used if necessary, Sansern said.

-- The Nation 2010-04-09

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TAN Network: Roads to avoid due to red-march: Vibhavadi (outbound), Pongphet, Gnarmwongwarn, Kaerai, Rangsit and Tiwanont.

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Cable stations banned airing PTV

BANGKOK: -- The Emergency Operations Command on Friday banned cable television stations nationwide from airing the PTV broadcast.

The ban was issued by Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thuagsuban, citing PTV for broadcasting distorted informations designed to provoke and incite violence.

-- The Nation 2010-04-09

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Red Shirts move to satellite TV ground station in Pathum Thani

BANGKOK (TNA) -- Red Shirt protesters have moved in caravans to a Thaicom satellite TV ground station in Bangkok's outlying province of Pathum

Thani, demanding the government returns the satellite signal of the Red Shirt’s People Channel (PTV).

Nuttawut Saikua, a key Red Shirt leader, said the Red Shirts will rally at the satellite TV ground station and will retreat only when their demand for the rebroadcasting of PTV is met.

Jatuporn Prompan and Arisman Pongruangrong, two other hard-core leaders, will lead protesters from the meeting point at Pratunam to the satellite TV ground station in Prathum Thani’s Lat Lum Kaeo district.

Veera Musikapong, Weng Tojirakan and a number of protesters remained at the rally site in Ratchaprasong intersection to prevent the authorities from

dispersing the crowd while opposition Puea Thai MPs oversaw another rally site at Phan Fa bridge.

Nuttawut said Red Shirts, blocked by officials from travelling to Bangkok, have managed to arrive at Phan Fa bridge and more will join the rally in the capital on Saturday.

The protesters' demonstration at the satellite TV ground station is aimed at protesting against the government’s shutdown of the TV station which has live

broadcast their protests at the main rally site.

The TV station has been the most significant communication channel between the Red Shirt leaders and their upcountry supporters.

As the Red Shirt protesters were heading to Thaicom satellite stations, the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) on Friday issued a statement prohibiting person or a group of persons who are likely to incite chaos which affects national security from using or entering the office compound of Thaicom satellite stations, both in Bangkok's outskirt provinces of Pathumthani and Nonthaburi.

The statement, which took effect immediately, says those who violate the CRES order will face a two-year jail term, with a maximum fine of Bt40,000.

Meanwhile, the police Thursday morning detained two Red Shirt guards in Phyathai area for illegally carrying weapon.

Pol Maj-Gen Sumeth Ruangsawas, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, questioned the two guards, Pitthaya Nanudon and

Nuttakorn Chayathorndamrongsuk, after they took photos of soldiers at a checkpoint.

Soldiers conducted searches on them and found six Molotov cocktails, a giant fire cracker, four knives, knuckles etc. They said they seized the weapons

from protesters but conceded they kept them for self defence.

However, the police did not believe them and detained them for questioning and filed four charges against them.

Meanwhile, a hand grenade explosion, believed to be an M-19, occurred at a parking lot in the compound of Land Transport Department in Chatuchak district on Thursday night.

The grenade attack took place after the soldiers, usually stationed at the department, left the scene. No one was wounded in the incident.

The police assumed that suspected attackers threw a grenade from nearby Soi Viphavadee 3 with an intention of creating unrest.

Army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said 234 military companies have been deployed at various city's checkpoints to cope with the protesters who are on the move. (TNA)

-- TNA 2010-04-09

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Heavy Security in Front of Thaicom Building

Security has been tightened in front of Thaicom building in Lad Lum Gaew in Pathum Thani Province. A large number of both police and military officers are stationed outside the building, ahead of the red-shirt protesters' arrival at the venue.

Barbed wire fences have been erected around the perimeter of the building to prevent the protesters from entering the building compound. A military vehicle is being used to block the main entrance of the building.

-- Tan Network 2010-04-09

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THE NATION: Reds approaching Thaicom Pathum station now.

THE NATION: About 3,000 reds approaching the Thaicom station, where large number of troops are stationed.

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THE NATION: TNN:2 battalions of troops, which are heading to reinforce troops at ThaiCom uplink station, were blocked by protesters on expressway.

THE NATION: As for red numbers heading to Thaicom, I still can't really tell. Convoy looked massive at beginning but later spreading out/thinning out.

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Police detain two red-shirt guards with home-made fire bombs

BANGKOK: -- Police have detained two guards of the red shirts on suspicion of trying to carry out fire-bombing attacks at Victory Monument, Army spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd said on Friday.

The guards are Natthakorn Kotkwanoy from Bangkok and Pitaya Kaenudon from Phetchabun.

The two are spotted and detained at a road checkpoint while entering Victory Monument. Police found six home-made fire bombs.

-- The Nation 2010-04-09

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THE NATION: Anth rumour fr a medical source (NOT verified) echoes earlier story of ASTV that Thaksin's suffering severe after-effects fr chemo therapy

THE NATION: Meanwhile, noppadol has flatly denied the rumours that thaksin has gone into shock during chemotherapy.

THE NATION: "He's still in good health," Noppadol said.

THE NATION: STVnews on Thaksin was reported earlier. Shortly, @Thaksinlive returns to tweet after a long time, suggesting that he's alive & kicking.

THE NATION: His tweet says he'll leave 4 Saudi Arabia tomorrow as invited by a Saudi prince to help build a new city and agri center near Macca.

THE NATION: Hold on a bit on arrest warrant list. We r checking if Jatuporn is among them. Names of Veera, Nuttawut, Weng are really there.

TAN Network: CAPO:Use whatever measures necessary to protect Thaicom and control the red-shirt protesters at Thaicom building in Pathum Thani

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Red shirts consolidate procession at ThaiCom earth station

BANGKOK: -- Under the leadership of Natthawut Saikua, the red shirts from Rajprasong and Phan Fa Bridge have consolidated into one single procession heading for ThaiCom earth station at Lat Lum Kaew, Pathum Thani.

The estimate on the number of red shirts hovers around a few thousands.

-- The Nation 2010-04-09

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THE NATION: Troops' procedures from mild to extreme Persuasion, Display of force, Shield utilization, sound beam, tear gas, baton, rubber bullets.

TAN Network: CAPO:Measures incl high-pressured water,Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD),teargas,rubber bullets.Public advised to stay home

THE NATION: Jatuporn might not face arrest since he's member of parliament///exactly. Will confirm ASAP.

THE NATION: OK back to arrested warrant: couldn't believe socialite Darunee "Je Da" Kritboonyalai to come this far with Reds. Now she's in the list too.

THE NATION: No Jatuporn in warrant list, our nwsroom's checked. Govt sought his arrest along/w 19 othrs but court approved 17, excluding him/2 others.

Bangkok Post: Seh Daeng also on wanted list

THE NATION: Easy-going "stand-off" at Thaicom Lad Lum Kaew station, awaiting arrival of core leaders.

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THE NATION: Latest situation. At least 2,000 reds and 500 soldiers at ThaiCom

THE NATION: When reds were moving past Sapan Kwai this morning, a bottle was thrown at them, hitting one protester in the head.

THE NATION: Meanwhile, the usual out-bound Songkran exodus has begun at train, bus stations in Bkk.

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Red shirts beginning rallies at two ThaiCom sites

BANGKOK: -- Around 1.10 pm, the red-shirt procession, led by Suporn Atthawong, arrived at ThaiCom office at Khae Rai Intersection on Rattanathibet Road, Nonthaburi. The red shirts were seen resting and having lunch before starting to rally.

Before 1.00 pm, an advance team of red shirts arrived at ThaiCom earth station at Lat Lum Kaew, Pathum Thaini. They were joined by dozens of red shirts who showed up sine early morning.

The arriving red shirts were stopped at the outer perimeter of the station, located on rice field some kilometers from the satellite uplink service, to await their main procession led by Natthawut Saikua.

-- The Nation 2010.04-09

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Nation: When reds were moving past Sapan Kwai this morning, a bottle was thrown at them, hitting one protester in the head.

Nation: Meanwhile, the usual out-bound Songkran exodus has begun at train, bus stations in Bkk.

Nation: Avoid No. 346 Ladlumkaew-Supan route - an alternative route is 307 -PathumThani's city Hall - take exit 345, suggests JS100 radio.

Nation: Police Hospital patients request transfer, citing loud noises from mobs.

Nation: We are keeping close watch on Rajprasong, where Weng is left to be with thinning crowd.

Nation: Confirmed: of all 17 red leaders in arrested warrants - Jatuporn is excluded as he is MP with immunity.

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Nation: Urgent: Suthep vows never to let reds enter Thaicom uplink station, suggesting tear gas may be used if necessary.

TAN Network: Red-shirts at Thaicom chant "Soldiers get out." Dep PM Suthep won't allow protesters to storm building,willing to use tear gas.

Nation: Considerably tense at the uplink station: http://tweetphoto.com/17726349

Twitter: People near uplink station are very friendly to reds, smiling/giving them iced water.

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Nation: Injunction sought to reopen PTV Pheu Thai Party spokesman Prompong Nopparit on Friday filed a writ at the Civil Court seeking an injunction in order to resume the PTV broadcast. Prompong asked for the judicial intervention to suspend the Emergency Operations Command order for shutting down PTV, pending the litigation to repeal such an order.

NATION: Thousands of troops at Thaicom station, billions-baht state property (Thaksin empire was concession oprator till Temasek bought Shin Corp)

Twitter via Nation: Traffic report ThaiCom - tail back is around 8 km from entrance - http://twitpic.com/1e8bhc

MCOT: Natuporn leads Red Shirt protesters arriving at Thaicom satellite ground station at Ladlumkaew; Suthep says response will be light to tough

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Red shirts at the gate of ThaiCom

BANGKOK: -- In less than an hour, thousands of red shirts pushed through the riot forces at the outer perimeter to get to the gate of ThaiCom uplink station in Lat Lum Kaew, Pathum Thani.

The Emergency Operations Command deploy about 7,000 riot forces to guard the satellite uplink station.

-- The Nation 2010-04-09

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THE NATION: Urgent: commotion at the Thaicom station. Troops firing water cannon.

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THE NATION: Nation photographers at the scene also reported use of teargas.

THE NATION: Protesters have entered the gate - many reports about teargas and water cannon being used. waiting for confirm.

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TAN Network: Red-shirts storm Thaicom building.Tear gas fired at protesters, petrol bombs thrown at Thaicom office.

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Red-shirt Protesters Storm Thaicom Gate, Tear Gas Fired at Protesters

BANGKOK: -- Red-shirt protesters who were gathering in front of Thaicom office building in Kaerai area have stormed pass the soldiers and police officers who were standing guard outside the venue. They also been able to break through the entrance of the Thaicom office building.

Reports also suggest tear gas has been fired at the red-shirt protesters. Objects are being thrown at the building's wall and windows. Molotov bombs have also been detonated, showing clouds of smoke which is seeping into the main office building.

-- Tan Network 2010-04-09

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THE NATION: Some reds have broken into main Thaicom building, Nation Channel reported.

THE NATION: Nation Channel reporters said thre have been some injuries.

THE NATION: To recap: Police have used shields, teargas and water cannon in bid to ward off storming protesters.

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THE NATION: Redshirts have plundered police supplies truck inside the Thaicom compound

TAN Network: Soldiers retreated to rice field next to Thaicom building, red-shirts roam building.Red-shirt leaders call for more backup.

THE NATION: Nation TV: Jatuporn leading the red charge at the uplink station.