Security to be tightened in capital

[CrazyExpat]

Does anyone who lives in Bangkok see any visible changes there with security and police? Expecting to see them?

here is the story from the Bangkok Post:

A security force of nearly 7,000 will be deployed on Saturday in Bangkok's Dusit district, where United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship supporters will hold an anti-government rally to demand a progress report on the UUD's petition for royal pardon for convicted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

City police chief Pol Maj-Gen Worasak Nopsitthiporn met with senior officials on Friday to finalise plans to ensure law and order at the UDD rally sites at the Royal Plaza and Government House.

Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) spokesman Maj-Gen Ditthaporn Sasasamith said the Peace Keeping Command Centre will implement 'operation plan number one', but did not explain it.

Altogether 6,600 police and military personnel and 350 officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will be deployed to protect state offices, Government House, the parliament, Chitralada Palace and the Bangkok residence of Privy Council president Gen Prem Tinsulanonda, he said.

Police will set up checkpoints at Wang Daeng, Si Sao Thewes, the Royal Plaza, Wat Benjama Borphit, Thewakham, Nang Lerng, Makawan Rangsan bridge and Miksakawan intersections in the Dusit district to prevent a third hand from inciting violence, Pol Maj-Gen Worasak said.

For the rest of the story:

http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/157244/security-to-be-tightened-in-capital

[Wino]

Does anyone who lives in Bangkok see any visible changes there with security and police? Expecting to see them?

here is the story from the Bangkok Post:

A security force of nearly 7,000 will be deployed on Saturday in Bangkok's Dusit district, where United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship supporters will hold an anti-government rally to demand a progress report on the UUD's petition for royal pardon for convicted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

City police chief Pol Maj-Gen Worasak Nopsitthiporn met with senior officials on Friday to finalise plans to ensure law and order at the UDD rally sites at the Royal Plaza and Government House.

Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc) spokesman Maj-Gen Ditthaporn Sasasamith said the Peace Keeping Command Centre will implement 'operation plan number one', but did not explain it.

Altogether 6,600 police and military personnel and 350 officials of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will be deployed to protect state offices, Government House, the parliament, Chitralada Palace and the Bangkok residence of Privy Council president Gen Prem Tinsulanonda, he said.

Police will set up checkpoints at Wang Daeng, Si Sao Thewes, the Royal Plaza, Wat Benjama Borphit, Thewakham, Nang Lerng, Makawan Rangsan bridge and Miksakawan intersections in the Dusit district to prevent a third hand from inciting violence, Pol Maj-Gen Worasak said.

For the rest of the story:

http://bangkokpost.c...ened-in-capital

Farang's should be alright. I think they are looking for Thai trouble makers.