Thai protesters plan massive procession

Protesters in Thailand today vowed to stage a weekend of anti-government activities aimed at forcing new elections.

They plan to begin tomorrow with a massive procession through Bangkok, followed by “blood painting”, their latest shock tactic.

Thousands of protesters are still in the historic heart of the Thai capital for a sixth day.

One of the leaders of the protests, Jatuporn Prompan, said they will stage a huge rally in the capital, then on Sunday, they plan to unfurl a giant white cloth and use their own blood to paint anti-government pictures and poems.

The blood is left over from donations that were used to splatter government targets earlier this week, including the prime minister’s house.