Panithan: No basis to coup rumour
There is no substance to a report that there would be a military coup before this Sunday, the day the red-shirt people group rallies for its “final battle” against the Democrat-led government, acting government spokesman Panithan Wattanayakorn said on Thursday morning.
The government has double-checked the story and found that it has no grounds.
spread after people saw troops moving out of their barracks to maintain peace and order under the Internal Security Act, which came into force today, Mr Panithan said.
The spokesman said only a small group of people would
coupmakers would face strong resistance from the people and the international community.
Maj Gen Ditthaporn sasasmith, spokesman of the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc), said
deployed later today in the nearby provinces on routes leading into the capital.
Maj Gen Ditthaporn insisted that the military will not take this opportunity to stage a coup