Pro-Thaksin threatens Disable Bangkok

Thailand re-created trouble by supporters of former Prime Minister (PM) Thaksin Shinawatra.

In a still further action followed tens of thousands of people in Bangkok yesterday (14 / 3), they threatened to paralyze the capital if the demands dissolution of parliament and holding elections is not granted within a period of 1 x 24 hours.

That deadline as from yesterday morning. So, should the deadline expired this morning. However, it is unclear how Mr Thaksin's supporters realize the threat to paralyze Bangkok. One of the possible is to mobilize the masses more.

To be sure, as reported by AFP, the demonstrators were demanding re-election in the hope of the idol, Thaksin, could re-occupy the post of Prime Minister. They also believed the rise Abhisit Vejjajiva become the number one man in Thailand's current government is not legitimate.

The majority of protesters had come from Bangkok suburb inhabited by middle to lower classes. Thaksin, who now lives in exile in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to avoid a two-year prison sentence for corruption cases, are very popular among them.

Because, in the eyes of citizens of the suburbs and rural poverty alleviation program launched Thaksin is very effective. For example, cheap health programs, low interest loans, and several other efforts to reduce poverty.

Saturday night (13 / 3) Mr Thaksin also called his supporters through a TV People TV station. On that occasion, he denied had been expelled from the United Arab Emirates. The news that broke today was mentioned, the former owner of football club Manchester City in the middle of Cambodia. ''Today, I was visiting Europe, "he said.

Thaksin's supporters also burned the spirit through the social networking site Twitter. In his message, he asked his supporters to continue down the capital streets in reaction to the verdict of the Supreme Court decided to confiscate the $ 1.4 billion in assets last month.

The majority of demonstrators who took to the streets since Friday (12 / 3) is indeed coming from Bangkok and the surrounding area. But, there also came a number of other provinces. Thousands of them even willing to travel up to two days, either by land or water, to join other demonstrators in Bangkok.

One of them Nakhao Noo. The woman was 55 years with his colleagues took a pickup truck from his village, Khon Kaen, 450 kilometers northeast of Bangkok.

"We brought enough supplies of rice, fish that have been preserved, and papaya. Stock is sufficient for one week,''said Noo who wore a cowboy hat.

"We will survive (in Bangkok) to the prime minister dissolved the parliament," he continued.

Other demonstrators said government Abhisit never cared for the people of Thailand as a whole. "He only cares about the people of Bangkok,''said Tanyawadee Meechok, 45, a vegetable trader from Lampang, northern Thailand.

"He (Abhisit) did not do anything for the people, especially us who love Thaksin."

Rural poor people joined their colleagues in the city, such as taxi drivers, food vendors, and other Bangkok residents who felt disappointed with the government Abhisit. They carried posters and pictures of their idol leader.

On the other hand, the mass action massive also used by traders and sellers to profit service. Various simple stand around the old plaza sell a variety of merchandise, while others offer reflexology services.