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| Silom Vendors Support Harsh Anti-protest Measure |
| UPDATE : 21 April 2010 |
Although some civil groups are calling for peace resolutions to the ongoing street rally, sellers along Silom, one of Bangkok's busiest streets, are voicing strong support for harsh anti-protest measures to ward off the red-shirt movement from the streets.
They also call on the Abhisit-led administration to employ the hardest means against the pro-Thaksin movement.
In response to the red-shirt's plan to protest in the Silom business district, owners of many shops and restaurants have decided to close on Monday for safety reasons.
But yesterday reporters said all business resumed operation, and sellers even claimed they felt secure to have military forces stationed in the area.
Kitti Setsing the head of the security teams for the metro system, said the mass transit metro operates normally but the exits for Lumpini park are being closed, and a troop of police and military personnel are maintaining peace in the area.
If the red-shirt rioters storm into the metro, the Silom gates will be instantly shut down.
Officers in the area stated that they feel stressed to have to go to work here, and they're worried about the elevated mass transit or BTS. But they said they are feeling more secure to see authorities here.
A Krungsri Ayudhaya Bank staff Sidewalk sellers on Soi Lalaisap were forced on Monday to leave for fear of the red-shirt's plan to invade the area.
Although everything was back to normal yesterday, there are fewer clients now.
Many gave soldiers food and drinks to offer moral support, as they don't want the pro-Thaksin to set their feet on this area.
They also called on the government to implement harsh methods to disperse the demonstration, as it is likely to cause a vast number of unemployed people in this area.
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