Thaksin Shinawatra will appear in a video link

BANGKOK, 10 March 2011 (NNT) – Ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will appear in a video link to the gathering of the United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) on 12 March 2011 at the Democracy Monument.

UDD Acting Spokesperson Worawut Wichaidit confirmed that seven UDD core leaders who were recently granted release on bail will give speeches individually while Mr Thaksin will also address the crowd in a video-link.

Mr Worawut also elaborated that UDD supporters will start marching on that day at around 15.00 hrs but the specific time to wind up the activity has not been scheduled yet. He however confirmed that the upcoming street-protest would not be prolonged.

The spokesperson then announced that the UDD will assemble once again on 19 March 2011 in order to mark the 10-month anniversary on the government’s crackdown on the group at Ratchaprasong Intersection in Bangkok.

As for other political activities, Mr Worawut detailed that a free concert of UDD core leaders will be arranged on 26 March at Khao Yai in Nakhon Ratchasima, and training will be conducted for 1,500 UDD leaders nationwide on 9 April in order to prepare them for another mass rally on 10 April.