Bangkok, Jan 14
The Thai government is able to control the present situation and a string of measures would be rolled out to ensure tourist safety and normal flight operations, Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said Tuesday.
Protestors, who were demanding that no elections be held until major political reforms are implemented, launched the Bangkok shutdown operations Monday to force the caretaker government to step down. The protestors besieged the customs department, commerce ministry and labour ministry Tuesday morning, Xinhua reported.
The shutdown continued for the second day.
The anti-government network of students and people for reform of Thailand earlier threatened to seize the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) unless Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra steps down by Wednesday.
By:IANS