By The Nation Post
Acting Bangkok police chief Lt Gen Chongrak Chutanont ordered police dealing withh the People's Alliance for Democracy on Monday to keep only anti-riot shields as self-defence to prevent allegations that police hurt protesters.


Police not allowed to carry batons

"They can keep the shields for self-defence, it is no need to carry batons. They are just heavy. And if anything happened, police will be blamed,'' said Jongrak, who is also deputy national police chief.

Police also sought cooperation from the People's Alliance for Democracy to allow traffic on roads around the Government House during the day to alleviate traffic congestion, he said.

Jongrak replaced Lt Gen Assawin Kwanmuang, who was on Sunday, was hurriedly transferred to an inactive post, pending a promotion to a deputy national police chief.

A directive reportedly issued urgently by Interior Minister Kowit Watana who said Assawin would immediately be assigned to a desk job at the Royal Thai Police.

Assawin's hurried transfer was reportedly ordered by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, who was upset that Assawin had not acted on his many previous orders to disperse the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy protesters.


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