The Nation:

The government will likely enforce a state-of-emergency decree today to cope with the escalating security problem in Bangkok after tens of thousands of provincial protesters arrived in the city yesterday.

A state of emergency, which would be on top on the current implementation of the Internal Security Act (ISA), would empower the military to fully take charge of the situation.

Under the ISA, soldiers can only help the police in maintaining law and order.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is expected to hold an emergency Cabinet meeting before the emergency decree is used, according to a senior government source.

BP: This is still a source only and most other media outlets have not reported this, but what can the justification be? The crowd gets bigger? Sounds odd. If there is suddenly violence towards the red shirts, won’t the red shirts be suspicious?