Thailand's government Saturday is closely monitoring the ongoing anti-government march on capital Bangkok streets in a bid to avoid a traffic problem or chaos, state-owned media reported.
Prime Minister's (PM) Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey said the government has been managing to prevent the traffic problem and clash from occurring during the red-shirted march, the National News Bureau of Thailand (ANT) under the government's Public Relations Department reported.
Security officers have also been attempting to prevent any confrontation between the protestors and the Bangkokians who are not happy with the red-shirted movement, said Col Sansern Kaewkamnerd, spokesman of the peace-keeping operation center, during an interview with state-run National Broadcasting Television(NBT).
Meanwhile, the spokesman said it is estimated that up to 30,000 red-shiretd supporters are participating in the ongoing procession.
Earlier speaking during an interview with Thailand's Channel 3 Television, Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva expressed his worry about the anti-government march on capital Bangkok streets.
Abhisit reiterated the government will keep working for the interest of the Thai people across the country.
Tens of thousands of the protestors led by United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) have converged in Bangkok since March 12 to press the premier to dissolve the lower House of parliament and call a new election.
The red shirts began their motorcade procession around Bangkok at about 10.00 a.m., claiming they want to send smile, love, and happiness to Bangkok residents. |