The acting government spokesman has revealed a plan to be used to control the protests by the Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship.
He also states that there are financial transactions from overseas to a bank account of the red-shirt key leaders.
Acting government spokesperson Panithan Wattanayakorn has revealed a three-pronged action plan to control the red-shirt protests.
He said that normal law will be fully enforced, while each provincial governor has been tasked with setting up a joint team to facilitate the protesters.
The Internal Security Act will be put into effect in 38 provinces that are on the watch list.
The act will not be invoked in every province on the watch list but the decision to invoke the act or not depends on an evaluation after February 15.
Lastly, the Emergency Decree will be invoked in areas where widespread havoc occurs.
The government expects the number of protesters will reach 100,000.
However, security authorities believe the actual number could be lower than expected, as mobilization of the supporters became weaker last week.
Panithan revealed that the Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship or DAAD leaders have reportedly said it is unlikely that they will achieve their goal by February 26, when the verdict on the case of Thaksin's 76-billion baht frozen asset will be delivered, as they don't have enough time to mobilize the supporters in order to achieve the end goal.
Some DAAD leaders suggested more rallies after February 26, using the verdict as grounds to justify the next movement.
Panithan said in regards to the prediction by the security authority, that the most pressing concern is the protesters who will gather in Bangkok and vicinity, as some of them intend to commit violent acts.
The government has assigned teams to keep these individuals on watch. Most of them are said to be former paramilitary rangers or those who possess substantial weapon skills.
The log on their internal online communication led the security authority to conclude that they will use some equipment to create a violent disturbance.
Members of this group are said to have a conflict with state officials or to be partaking in the protest for personal gain.
Panithan said that, so far, there is no evidence to confirm the possibility of a suicide bomb or car bomb.
He added that an irregularity was found regarding money coming from overseas to a finance expert from a few foreign sources.
The money is believed to have been transferred over the past few months via a bank account and carried in physical form in travel luggage.
The government is trying to find out the exact sum in question, and to whom it was sent.
The government is concerned that if the money somehow ends up in hands of violent protesters, it will increase the chance of violence occurring.
The government believes the group uses a military-style administration and its members have expertise in both war and handmade weapons.
From: Thai-Asean News Network
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