Boonsang vows to follow PM's orders
Supreme Commander Gen Boonsang Niempradit said Saturday he will have to do what Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej orders.
However he dismissed earlier reports that forces were prepared to disperse protesters rallying at Makawan Rangsan Bridge.
"It is duties of an officer to follow what PM, who is also defence minister, will order. However there is no preparation of forces yet," the general said.
Samak has threatened to use forces to end the protest led by People's Alliance for Democracy at the Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge.
He made the announcement on NBT Channel in a special live broadcast at 8:50 am.
"I'll take action to remove them from the area. They have been accumulating criminals there. You, all, [PAD leaders] will have to take responsibility for what you have done. I will not tolerate it and police and soldiers will not tolerate it either," Samak said on TV.
Samak warned the public not to support the rally.
"Those who join the rally must pull out and I don't know who the five PAD leaders are," Samak said.
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