Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin ordered on Tuesday all divisions and units in Bangkok to be on alert on around-the-clock basis, according to a senior army officer.
The source said Sonthi instructed commanders of divisions and units in Bangkok to monitor the situation closely and instruct their subordinates to be on alert in their units.
The source said Sonthi asked the soldiers to stand by in case a protest against caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin on Wednesday turns into violent.
Source: Xinhua