Monday, May 17, 2010

Women, elderly refuse to budge

Red shirt protesters, who are mostly women and children, gather close to the rally stage at the Ratchaprasong intersection yesterday. Many women and children were later moved to a nearby temple. KOSOL NAKACHOL
17/05/2010
By Surasak Glahan and Lamphai Intathep
Bangkok Post

Women and the elderly taking part in the red shirt protest have defied the government's recommendation to leave the rally and return home, saying they are fearless and already have a temple as a safe haven for themselves and their children.
They were responding to calls from the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation yesterday urging women, children and the elderly to leave the site by 3pm today.
Thai Red Cross officers and NGO staff said they would go to the rally site and persuade the group to leave.
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