A red shirt leader on Monday dismissed as groundless a claim by an outspoken general that ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra appointed new team of red shirts leaders.
Nuttawut Saikua said Maj Gen Kattiya Sawasdipol maybe misinformed or misunderstood that Thaksin was not happy with the existing red shirt leaders who Kattiya said were changing their position to a compromising one in their talks with Abhisit government.
"Seh Daeng's report is not correct. Maybe he is misinformed," Nuttawut said.
Kattiya claimed Monday that he talked to Thaksin on a phone on Sunday. "Thaksin said he would appoint of new team of the red shirts leaders."
The new team would exclude Veera Musikapong, Jatuporn Prompan, Dr weng Tohjirakarn and Nuttawut Saikua as they appeared to agree with Abhisit's roadmap and prefer to end the rally.
The group had several secret meeting with Abhisit's team, Kattiya said.
Nuttawut told reporters that even Thaksin has no authority to change the leaders' team.
Each of the new team claimed by Seh Daeng has not yet been contacted about the matter, Nuttawut said.
Kattiya quoted Thaksin as saying that those who did not want to fight on should go home.
The new team comprises Arisamun Pongruengrong, Suporn Attawong, Kwanchai Praipana, Waipot Apornrat.