Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra last night called on people who had benefited from his government’s policies to come out and support the red-shirt movement.

I call on you to rise up throughout the country to join the red-shirts and bring back democracy for our children,” Thaksin said.

He also called on politicians who had been part of his disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party to “lead your countrymen in the fight”.

Wearing a red T-shirt, Thaksin appeared on a live video broadcast to the protest by his red-clad supporters outside Government House. It was the second night of protest with a Thaksin’s speech. On Friday he accused Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda and post-coup premier Surayud Chulanont of masterminding the 2006 coup that ousted him from power.

Thaksin last night directed his attacks at the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva, portraying it as pro-aristocracy and inefficient in tackling the country’s economic problems.

“It’s time to return democracy to the people, or the confusion will never end,” he told his supporters through a video link-up. continue
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