Bangkok braced for mass protests

  • 12 years ago
Tens of thousands of supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, the deposed Thai prime minister, have headed to Bangkok, preparing for mass rallies aimed at toppling the government.

The United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship - popularly known as the Red Shirts - staged early protests on Friday and said a "million-man march" was to be held during the wekend.