Writer: BangkokPost.com
Published: 19/09/2009
About 500 buses, vans, six-wheeled trucks, motorcycles and pickups carrying about 4,000 supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) late morning on Saturday moved out from Kanthararak district of Si Sa Ket, heading for Preah Vihear national park.
Veera Somkwamkid, a core leader of PAD, said he plans to lead members of his group to Pha Mor I-Daeng in the national park to read out PAD statement demanding the Cambodian villagers and troops to move out of Thailand’s territory.
About 1,000 policemen under the supervision of PolMaj Gen Amnuay Mahaphol, deputy commander of Provincial Police Region 3, had set up check-point at a school in Phumisarol village of Kanthararak district to prevent PAD supporters from entering the national park.
Meanwhile, 500 local villagers from Tambon Sao Thong Chai gathered at the Phumisarol village school to rally against PAD. They called on PAD leaders not to create violence in Si Sa Ket province.
Mr Veera gave police and the villagers until 1pm today to open way for PAD protesters to enter Preah Vihear national park.
If they fail to comply with the demand, PAD would use force to break to the police lines to go to Pha Mor I-Daeng as planned.
Published: 19/09/2009
About 500 buses, vans, six-wheeled trucks, motorcycles and pickups carrying about 4,000 supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) late morning on Saturday moved out from Kanthararak district of Si Sa Ket, heading for Preah Vihear national park.
Veera Somkwamkid, a core leader of PAD, said he plans to lead members of his group to Pha Mor I-Daeng in the national park to read out PAD statement demanding the Cambodian villagers and troops to move out of Thailand’s territory.
About 1,000 policemen under the supervision of PolMaj Gen Amnuay Mahaphol, deputy commander of Provincial Police Region 3, had set up check-point at a school in Phumisarol village of Kanthararak district to prevent PAD supporters from entering the national park.
Meanwhile, 500 local villagers from Tambon Sao Thong Chai gathered at the Phumisarol village school to rally against PAD. They called on PAD leaders not to create violence in Si Sa Ket province.
Mr Veera gave police and the villagers until 1pm today to open way for PAD protesters to enter Preah Vihear national park.
If they fail to comply with the demand, PAD would use force to break to the police lines to go to Pha Mor I-Daeng as planned.
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