The protection was needed because there would be violence committed against them, he said. "If they are attacked, a large number will rise and confrontation [with anti-government supporters] will follow," he added.
On the other hand, Chalerm said he believed that M79 attacks would persist on the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), which he described as a mob of thugs.
"The confrontation will not occur if red shirts are not harmed," he said. "The PDRC will now rely on vio