Red T-shirt protest, Bangkok Threatened Blood Flood

Increasingly tense situation in Thailand. Conditions following the absence of political compromise among the demonstrators Red Shirt and the government of Prime Minister (PM) Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Violent clashes and even worse could happen in Bangkok. When that happened, the capital of the White Elephant State threatened bloodbath.

Because, until last night (17 / 5) Red Shirt masses chose to remain in their camps in downtown Bangkok. In fact, Abhisit has issued an ultimatum to them to dissolve itself and away from the center of Bangkok City until 15:00 o'clock yesterday. If the ultimatum was ignored, demonstrators were arrested on charges of criminal. Furthermore, they will be imprisoned for two years.

"There are about five thousand demonstrators who currently survive on their hideout camp in the region Ratchaprasong," said Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Prawut Thavornsiri Thailand. In the camps and hideouts that have been fortified many miles, the demonstrators dancing or dancing. Even so, explained Thavornsiri, about 400 parents and children have fled or hid protesters at the temple near the area.

But yesterday's Bangkok Post newspaper reported that the Thai government for delaying an ultimatum to disband the Red Shirt until 15:00 o'clock. This was associated with a telephone conversation between representatives of governments and the Red Shirt spokesman.

Earlier, around 14:00 pm Bangkok time, several military helicopters dropped leaflets into hiding bags of Red Shirt. Contents urged that they immediately leave the location. The presence of these military helicopters actually has sparked anger protesters. Red Shirt masses then their homemade rockets fired toward the helicopters.

"Some protesters distortive receive information," said Panitan Wattanayagorn, the government spokesman, told the PBS television network. "We need to communicate with them. It will take time," he continued. There has been no explanation about how long the extension of the ultimatum expired.

Based on a number of television reports of Thailand, Secretary General of the Office of the Prime Minister Korbsak Sabhavasu had called the Red Shirt leader Natthawut Saikua to expedite an emergency meeting between the leaders of UDD (United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD).

According to the plan, the meeting began shortly after 15:00 o'clock deadline for protesters to disperse. After receiving a call from Sabhavasu, direct UDD leaders held a meeting at the office located in a ship container.

Meanwhile, Panitan Wattanayagorn mention that the Center for Settlement of Emergency Situations (Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation) held a meeting yesterday at 17.00 to discuss steps to be taken to reclaim territory occupied after the deadline the Red Shirt at 15:00.

He refused to explain in detail. He only said that priority will be given to the evacuation of children and parents from the location of demonstrators. He also added, PM Abhisit still have a high spirit to solve all the problems in the country of Thailand.

Previously, Jatuporn Prompan UDD leaders declared that the Red Shirt leader ready to withdraw Ratchaprasong demonstrators and begin a dialogue with the government. However, it would only be done if the soldiers to stop firing on protesters.

Red Shirt leader willing to negotiate with the government if Prime Minister Abhisit unconditionally ordered the withdrawal of soldiers stationed in locations around the demonstrators in Bangkok. The offer was intended to avoid or reduce the fall of casualties.

However, the offer was rejected. The government''will not respond to calls for talks to end protests in the streets,''firmly Wattanayagorn.

The Thai government ordered schools not opened after the summer holidays. This two-day (since yesterday) Thailand adopted a national holiday so that citizens avoid the roads. Commuter train services also are not operated or closed down for three consecutive days until yesterday.

The political crisis in Bangkok has killed 66 people since March. In addition, more than 1,700 people were injured. In the last five days, 37 people were killed and 252 wounded in clash with Thai soldiers Red Shirt. The death toll included Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol alias Seh Daeng. Army dissidents who led the mass of the Red Shirt was killed yesterday after being shot in the head a few days ago.

Of the injured victims in the last few days, six of whom are foreign nationals. Each from Canada, Poland, Burma, Liberia, Italy, and New Zealand.

The situation was worrying about other countries. Australia yesterday decided to close its embassy in Bangkok. ''As the situation developed and the continuing violence in Bangkok, including in front of the Embassy of Australia, our office will be closed beginning May 17 until an unspecified time,''said a spokesman for the Australian Embassy.

Australia steps are to follow the UK and Belgium. Two of the last country of their embassy had been closed earlier.