What is the origin of your network?

On August 6, about 30 people who were supporting the People's Alliance for Democracy [PAD] discussed and agreed that we should establish an organisation that didn't stress big rallying but social disobedience. We use shouting, but only a few people shouting - as we have the right to do according to the law.

How is your group doing?

After one month we learned that a few people shouting had an impact. People shouted and made Thaksin fear to leave his home. Even some influential people agreed with us. It's not violent. We don't accuse Thaksin falsely. Some people said it was aggressive. But aggressive is not violent. We can insult or satirise as long as we don't use a stick or anything to hurt the other party physically.

Shouting, insulting and satirising can provoke people, can't it?

Shouting is all right as long as the police are neutral and arrest all those who use violence.

Isn't the network a breakaway group from the PAD?

We don't have any conflict with the PAD. We just have a different working style. The PAD mobilises people and has many big rallies. They weakened the Thaksin regime and showed it lacked legitimacy, but the PAD still couldn't beat Thaksin.

So we add civic participation, including boycotting businesses related to or allied with Thaksin. At the same time we promote good people with morality and political neutrality, such as Khunying Jaruvan Maintaka [the auditor-general]. The PAD has a political objective, so it has to keep secrets, needs fast action and needs leadership, leaders and followers. We have more than 60 coordinators now and all are at the same level.

What is your strategic plan and what do you plan to do next?

We don't have a strategic plan. We just inform others about cooperating with each other if anyone wants to initiate an activity. Some groups said they would publicise the lists of companies allied with Thaksin [Shinawatra, caretaker prime minister]. Some say they will send letters to heads of educational institutions.

What will your group do if you still can't beat Thaksin? What if Thaksin says he is fine, and the business alliance says they are doing fine too?

The situation will not be static. It can't be. The economic factors - including the rural people's economy, inflation, lower exports, more unemployment - people's attitude towards Thaksin will change day by day, month by month. The anger against Thaksin will grow. People, Thai Rak Thai members and students will come and protest. Students are now quietly protesting against Thaksin in their universities. They have activities but they have some reasons not to do that outside their universities.

How do you see the role of Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda in politics at the present?

Due to his status, he can't get involved in politics. But he can give speeches about morality and that's important to the country. Ordinary people won't be able to distinguish which side he's taking, whether he is opposed to Thaksin, but he has shown he's trying to make the country's leader see the importance of morality. That's the original value of Thai society, while now the value has been changed to emphasise wealth.

Some people criticise you for using your position as a university lecturer to mobilise people for political activities. How would you explain this?

I didn't abuse my position. One duty of a university lecturer is to serve society. I have written articles and commented on governments for 20 years. I criticised the Democrat and Chat Thai parties heavily when they were in power. I do research and give speeches on corruption all the time. I have been sued [by politicians] many times, too. But honest politicians won't be angry with me.