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Thousands of pro-government activists rallied outside an army base where the government has used as working venue on Friday, chanting support for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his government.
About 5,000 pink-clad people, calling themselves "Civilians Protect the Country" gathered in front of the 11the Infantry Regiment, in the morning. They waved Thai national flags and calling for the authorities to act against anti-government protesters or red shirts.
Abhisit has been sleeping and working at the base for the past month, after the reds occupied key parts of the capital.
Tul Sittisomvong, a leader of the group, said they had submitted a letter to the government, asking for more action against terrorists and protesters who are not protesting peacefully.
"We also call for the army to support the government," he told reporters. The new movement would hold daily two-hour evening rallies at Victory Monument to oppose the reds' demand until the situation returned to nomalcy.
Bloody clashes between the red shirts and troops on April 10 protesters and security forces on Saturday left 23 people dead and more than 800 injured.
