Red shirts vow to continue protest

However, they didn't reveal where they would be heading as the government begins hosting the 14th Asean Summit today in Cha-am.

""We will step up pressure on the government by prolonging our rallying and hold small demonstrations at various places. We will also deploy units to follow the government's work. No matter where it goes, it will encounter red-shirted people," group leader, Natthawut Saikua, said.

Two army officers were attacked on Wednesday night after failing to produce identification cards demanded by red-shirt DAAD protesters. DAAD leaders said the two were spies sent to infiltrate the protest site . Army Region 1 Commander Lieut General Kanit Sapitak said the two soldiers were dispatched only to observe the rally and the clash was due to "misunderstanding".

One officer, Amnuay Thongrin, received face and head injuries after ten red shirts demanded his ID. He was later taken to hospital. His colleague managed to flee. One red-shirt protester also suffered minor injury during the confrontation. Police are looking for the attackers.

Meanwhile, DAAD leader Jakrapob Penkair, said some Bt700,000 in donations had been received and the group's expenditure since the rally began on Tuesday has reached Bt300,000.

Deputy metropolitan police chief Pol Maj-Gen Amnuay Nimmano said yesterday Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya would not face arrest following the People's Action Party siege of Parliament on October 7.

Amnuay said the investigative team had finished reviewing the case and sent it to the Royal Thai Police.

It found Kasit was not involved in the besieging of Parliament so police would not seek an arrest warrant against him. However 21 others would face arrest for inciting violence and leading crowds to block MPs and senators from entering and leaving Parliament.

Amnuay said investigators had not yet finished investigations into the Government House and airport seizures.