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- Protesters at Saladaeng snub leaders' order to remove bunkers
The red-shirt protesters at the Lumpini Park refused to remove the bunkers on Rajdamri Road in front of Chulalongkorn Hospital in line with the order of the leaders at the Rajprasong Rally site.
Jatuporn Promphan, a red-shirt leader, announced at the Rajprasong rally site that the leaders sent Suporn Atthawong to remove the bunkers in front of the hospital.
But when Suporn arrived at the Saladaeng Intersection at 11 am, he encountered Maj Gen Khattiya Sawasdiphol, who would not allow the removal.
Khattiya said troops could be easily deployed to crush the protesters without bunkers. The protesters at the scene listened to Khattiya and would not allow Suporn to remove the bunkers.
Khattiya said the leaders at Rajprasong must come to the scene to win approval from the protesters at the intersection first before the bunkers could be removed.
While the tension was running high, Suporn backed down, announcing he would not remove the bunkers.
The Nation
