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Bangkok Protest Leaders Appear Deeply Divided – NYTimes.com
Loading ...BANGKOK — Protest leaders appeared deeply divided late Wednesday over whether to end their long occupation of Bangkok’s commercial center, in the face of a warning by the government that it might soon use force against them.
Some leaders said they were prepared to break camp, but others stood on a large makeshift stage, vowing to hold their ground as thousands of protesters cheered wildly. One leader, Veera Musikapong, has not been seen in days.
For now, several thousand protesters remain camped on the streets, barricaded behind sharpened bamboo stakes, showering in makeshift stalls and lining up for handouts of food. A giant sound stage blared music through the day and most of the night in what is normally the bustling center of a very busy city.
“We are not requiring people to leave this area, but if they have somewhere else to go, they should,” said Col. Sansern Kaewkumnerd, a military spokesman. Colonel Sansern, who has warned of strong action several times in the past, said, “The army is ready to use force to get the area back.”
The government sent mixed signals over whether it would continue to negotiate with the protesters and whether it would hold to its offer of an early election.
via NYTimes.com.
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