As combat troops ringed their last stronghold in the city, red-shirted anti-government protesters called off their demonstrations on Tuesday bringing some semblence of order after days of chaos that plunged Thailand into a major political crisis.
As combat troops ringed their last stronghold in the city, red-shirted anti-government protesters called off their demonstrations on Tuesday bringing some semblence of order after days of chaos that plunged Thailand into a major political crisis.
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Leaders of the outfits holding the large-scale anti-government demonstrations asked their fellow protesters to disperse from outside the prime minister's office, where they have been camping for the last few days demanding the resignation of Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva.
Two people were reportedly killed and more than 120 people were injured in clashes between the soldiers and the protesters yesterday.
Thailand News Agency reported that top opposition leader Veera Musikapong told the Red Shirt activists gathered at Government House to return home and later surrendered to police.
Veera earlier told the protesters that the United Front leadership decided to end the rally for the time being after learning that members of a so-called third party had mingled in the crowd to create violence intending to deteriorate the situation, the TNA reported.
Troops in combat gear had ringed the Government House, where protesters, vowing allegiance to former Premier Thaksin Shinwantara, had vowed to make a 'final stand' to unseat Abhisit.
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