People Power ready for headon collision with PAD

Pracha was reacting to the announcement by the People's Alliance for Democracy threatening to revive street protests to oppose the return of former prime minister Thaksin Shinwatra on grounds of the government's tampering with the legal proceedings to help him eluding the law.

"If the PAD becomes active, I plan to confront it by mobilising 10 million People Power supporters," Pracha said.

Although he doubted whether the PAD could attract the crowds to join its street protests, he would not allow PAD leaders to disrupt the restoration of democratic rule, he said.

"I will face them as they have no right to dictate their will on the country, including the ban against Thaksin from returning to his country like a Thai citizen," he said, issuing a counter threat to drive PAD leaders out of the country in order to ensure peace and normalcy in society.

The Nation