A 13,000 strong combined force of police and soldiers will be deployed to maintain order and prevent violence, Council for National Security chairman General Sonthi declared. He was speaking after a meeting of officials in preparation for judgement day. Indeed, Senior Thai judges will tomorrow decide whether to dissolve the kingdom's two largest political parties, with huge implications for the post-coup landscape ahead of planned polls.
Thai Rak Thai, the party formed by ousted prime minister Thaksin , and the Democrat Party, Thailand's oldest, face a slew of electoral fraud charges related to annulled elections in April last year.
Consequently, foreigners in Bangkok were warned by their embassies to exercise caution amid mounting security fears.
France, Japan, Australia, Canada, United-States, Italy, all advised their citizens to show a high degree of personal security awareness as tomorrow's verdict could trigger violent demonstrations in the Thai capital.
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