PAD to resume street protests if gov't pushes for charter rewrite

The leaders, including Sondhi Limthongkul, Somsak Kosaisuk, Somkiart Pongpaibul, reminded the crowds on Wednesday that they had held street protests totalling 226 days to oppose charter rewrite under two puppet governments.

"We rallied two times for 33 days and 193 days totalling 226 days to oppose charter amendments and oust two puppet governments and now the present government has the idea of amending the charter," Chamlong said.

Responding to Somsak's question on reviving street protests, the crowds gave a long cheer in support of taking to the streets once again. None made any noise when asked if they disagreed with the protest plan.

The threat for the resumption of street protests was made at a Royal Plaza rally to mark the last's year bloodshed caused by the October 7 crackdown on yellow-shirt protesters.