Anti-government protesters at Ratchadamnoen Avenue will stay put at their protest site on Saturday in order to prepare for major movements on Sunday, says Sathit Wongnongtoey, a leader of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).
Protesters gather at Ratchadamnoen Avenue on Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Panumas Sanguanwong)
Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban, the PDRC secretary-general, announced on Friday night that demonstrators would march peacefully to seize government agencies. Some of those marches began Saturday morning and others are planned for Sunday.
Mr Sathit said the protesters would be divided into three groups on Sunday. One would march to the National Police Office on Rama I Road, the second to the Metropolitan Police Bureau and the third to the Education Ministry and Labour Ministry.
He asked for volunteers to bring 40 pickup trucks to help transport food and water to protesters in each location. He also empahsised that the protesters must obey leaders' instructions.