Police have successfully reclaimed the Interior Ministry, a rally site of People’s Democracy Reform Committee (PDRC), just in time to avert a possible standoff between the protesters and the combined forces of village heads and sub-district chiefs nationwide who planned to gather at the site today.

Commissioner General, Police General Adul Sangsingkeaw, yesterday headed a team of police to negotiate with the PDRC protesters over its planned reclaiming of the rally site.

According to Royal Thai Police Spokesperson, Pol. Lt. Gen. Anucha Rommayanant, the negotiation came in the face of possible violent clashes between the protesters and tens of thousands of Interior Ministry employees, sub-district chiefs, and village heads nationwide, who are on their ways to the Ministry to reclaim the site today.

Also joining the negotiation were Deputy Metropolitan Police Bureau, Police General Adul Narongsak and MPB Division 6 Commander Pol. Lt. Gen. Wallop Patum-muang. The protesters were escorted out of the rally site safely by the officials after the negotiation had concluded.