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"I ask for more people to come out and more food and moral support to be added to the rally. The goal is to make our country become a true democracy," he said.

"We will not return home empty-handed," Thaksin told a large gathering of red-clad protesters in the capital during his video-linkup address.

He told the protesters, many of whom are his supporters, to "continue with your endurance until we become victorious".

Thaksin, who threatened the government with a "people's revolution", urged civil servants, police and military officers to resist orders by the government.

During his address last night, the ex-leader also spoke in English intended for the international media. "The fight is not about me. It's about our country, our people and the future generation. We want Thailand with liberty, equality and fraternity," he said.

Thaksin repeated his allegations against certain privy councillors and described himself as a victim of political persecution by an elitist polity.