Protesters on the move
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8.30am : Protesters with the People's Army Against the Thaksin Regime's protesters gather at Phan Fa Lilat bridge. While most of them sit to listen to the leaders who are speaking from the stage, some can be seen packing their tents and belongings in pr
9am : The protesters start their march.
9.10am : The protesters are heading to the Defence Ministry, according to their leaders. They passed the Democrat rally ground at the Democracy Monument and will rally in front of the Defence Ministry until the International Court of Justice announces its ruling on Preah Vihear controversy this afternoon.
9.38am : Leaders of the People’s Army against the Thaksin Regime said the protesters would rally in front of the Defence Ministry until the ICJ issues a ruling on the Preah Vihear dispute. The court is scheduled to start reading the verdict at 4am. The leaders said they would issue a statement after the court delivers a ruling.
9.40am : The protesters march past the Bangkok City’s shrine on their way to the Defence Ministry.
9.42am : The protesters reach the Defence Ministry.
10.30am : The former leaders of the People’s Alliance for Democracy, Sondhi Limthongkul and Chamlong Srimuang, began their press conference on the political situation at Baan Phra Arthit.
10.35am : Former senator Ruangkrai Likitwatana filed a petition with the Constitution Court, seeking dissolution of the Democrat Party and ban of Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and Surat Thani MP Suthep Thaugsuban from elections.
The former senator asks the court to rule whether Abhisit and Suthep had violated Article 68 of the charter. He alleged them with trying to overthrow the democratic regime of government with the King as the Head of the State.
10.39am : The protesters march past Thammasat University.
The former senator asks the court to rule whether Abhisit and Suthep had violated Article 68 of the charter. He alleged them with trying to overthrow the democratic regime of government with the King as the Head of the State.
10.39am : The protesters march past Thammasat University.
10.40am : PAD leader Chamlong announces he will lead and join rally with the People’s Army against Thaksin Regime against the International Court of Justice's ruling on Preah Vihear dispute this evening.
Sondhi Limthongkul will not join the rally, citing a tactical strategy, but his Manager Group will fully support the rally.
Sondhi Limthongkul will not join the rally, citing a tactical strategy, but his Manager Group will fully support the rally.
10.45am : They proceed to Manager newspaper’s Tha Pra-arthit headquarters.
Chamlong announced his leading role in staging the rally with the People's Army to protest against the International Court of Justice's ruling on Preah Vihear dispute this evening.
11.20am: People start gathering on Silom Road to rally against the amnesty bill.
11.25am: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra posted on her facebook page, asking public to have confidence that the government will fight for the Preah Vihear dispute case with their full effort to protect Thailand's sovereignty and national' s interests. She asked people living near Thai-Cambodian border to stay calm.
As Defence Minister, she said she asked the military to perform duty with patience and strength. "I would like to give moral support to all Thais especially people along the border as well as all civil servants and security officers," she said.
11.38am : The People's Army protesters stop at the Army's headquarter on Ratdamnoen Nok Road. Their leader submits a petition to the army's representative, informing it their objectives of the protest.
11.50am : They then march past the United Nations headquarters.
12.20pm Senate speaker Nikom Wairatpanij wants to start first reading deliberation of the amnesty bill, disallow senators to further speak generally. However, some senators in the queue still want to speak and defend themselves for not attending Senate meeting on Friday. Nikom then allows a few of them to speak for a few minutes each.
12.21pm : The protesters then return to the Panfah Bridge.
12.35pm : They arrive at the Panfah Bridge.
12.52pm : Senate Speaker Nikom Wairatpanij orders beginning of first reading deliberation of the amnesty bill.
A senator says that if the senators who had registered to speak are allowed to speak 7 minutes each, the meeting can be finished by midnight.
Senators discuss about period each senator would be allowed to speak. Nikom allowed 10 minutes per speaker as proposed by the Senate whip. The meeting then is expected to be finished after midnight.
12.58pm: After three hours of debate, the Senate finally begin to deliberate the amnesty in its first reading. It is expecetd that they would vote to reject the bill in its first reading but it would be a long day of debate.
Justice Minister Chaikasem Nitisiri tells the Senate chamber that the PM will accpept the Senates resolution on the bill. There are 91 senators wanted to debate on this bill.
3.30pm : Four groups of Bangkokians protesting against the Amnesty Bill who gathered on Silom Road, Asoke Intersection, Ratchadapiske and Saphan Khwai and Aree areas, arrive at Democracy Monument rally site.
When they arrived at the Democrat-led rally site, the spokesperson on the stage asks the protesters at the site to give rooms for the newcomers to join the demonstration.
When they arrived at the Democrat-led rally site, the spokesperson on the stage asks the protesters at the site to give rooms for the newcomers to join the demonstration.
3.30pm : Suthep Thaugsuban and five other Democrat MPs announced Monday that they would resign to lead a protest against the government.
