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Since the NHA's board had ignored their request to repair the tenements, residents will appeal to Paiboon for justice, said Ratchareuk Paorohit, a leader of the residents' group.

If their request is not met, they will appeal to the Privy Council, he added.

Paiboon, who is also the social development and human security minister, will visit the residents for talks this evening.

NHA governor Pornsak Boonyodom said its board had revised its schedule for major talks with residents. They were previously slated to be from July 26 but had been postponed because talks with small groups of residents had not helped to make all 1,000 families understand the issues.

The NHA will hold two major rounds of talks at the weekend, followed by talks with 10 smaller groups, each representing two buildings of the 20 scheduled for demolition.

This would be a better approach to help make the residents see the necessity to demolish and rebuild the doomed flats, Pornsak said.

Paiboon will meet residents at 5.30pm today at the Labour Ministry's conference room.