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PAD: Treason or crime? Probably both!
It's up to our cosmopolitan readers to judge by themselves.
We have here collected the headlines in this ongoing riot since early morning today.
Police detained on Tuesday leaders of People Alliance for Democracy who tried to seize a government-run television station on Vipavadi Rangsit Road
Around 5.00 am on Tuesday, a number of men raided the station of state-run NBTChannel, switched off electricity to disrupt the broadcast, cut off telephone connections and caused damages to property, police deputy spokesman Maj General Suraphol Thuanthong said.
Many station workers and newsroom staffers were told to move out of the way during the raid by the men wielding sticks.
Policemen rushed to counter the raid and arrested some suspects for questioning. The raid was suspected to be a part of the mass rally organised by the People's Alliance for Democracy.
NBT station partially resumed broadcase shortly after police ended the raise. Footage on NBT shows protesting breaking windows
A footage on NBT's special mobile unit showed protesters storming in NBT station and braking through doors while police watched helplessly.
PAD moves to protest at Government House
Protesters led by the People's Alliance for Democracy started heading to Government House from the Makkhawan Bridge at 6:30 am Tuesday.
PAD lay siege on Gov't House
Shortly after 6.00 am on Tuesday, the People's Alliance for Democracy successfully blocked every entrance of Government House. Protesters managed to partially blocked telephone connections and periodically switched off the electricity.
Hundreds of policemen were deployed inside the compound to deter protesters from raiding.
It is evident that the seat of government could not open for business and that the weekly Cabinet meeting could not be held at Government House as has been planned.
It is also unclear whether Samak will chair a meeting of military commanders at Government House to debate the annual military rotations as has been planned. Many see the planned meeting as a government ploy to involve the top brass to try and disperse the protesters.
Reporters have flocked to the residence of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to await his reactions. Samak refused to talk at this juncture.
PAD denies involving in the raid of NBT Channel
People's Alliance for Democracy leader Bhipop Thongchai said protesters were not involved in the pre-dawn raid of NBT Channel on Wednesday.
Deputy police spokesman Maj General Suraphol Thuanthong countered that evidence showed that raiders were from the PAD-led rally. About 80 men were involved in the raid.
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