Former prime minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh will appear before the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) tomorrow to explain himself regarding allegations that he is part of a movement aiming to overthrow the monarchy, his close aide said yesterday.
He added that Chavalit had learned that he would be summoned to face the CRES, but "he won't wait until the warrant is issued", Chawengsak said.
Earlier, Chavalit had reportedly said that he would not report to the CRES even if a summonses was issued.
Suthep said yesterday he was convinced that Chavalit had become part of a movement that had ill intentions towards the monarchy, and if he failed to show up after two summonses had been issued, he would face arrest.
The deputy premier said summonses would also be issued for some people involved in the anti-monarchy movement, and that "many other people" would be arrested because there was enough evidence against them.
In a related development, Chavalit's close aide and Pheu Thai MP Chaowalit Vichayasut said he did not think the ex-PM was part of a movement aimed at overthrowing the monarchy, adding that it couldn't be possible because Chavalit had even written a book about being loyal to the monarch.