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"Red-shirt protesters yesterday abandoned Phan Fa Bridge, shifting their main protest site to the Rajprasong area in what their leaders described as a strategic move in preparation for a second crackdown. The government, however, views it as a need for the crowd to merge as the number of red-shirt supporters declines.

Jatuporn Promphan, a red-shirt leader, said it was easier to maintain security at the Rajprasong intersection and there was sufficient road space to accommodate more protesters. He said the government appeared more concerned about the buildings in the Rajprasong area than at Phan Fa."This is a good strategic location for our fight against the government," he told reporters.

The red shirts began consolidating their protesters at the city centre after the leaders ordered those at Phan Fa to move to Rajprasong, with the first groups arriving at around 4pm. More tents were set up on roads adjoining the Rajprasong intersection. Shopping malls in the area such as Siam Paragon, Siam Centre and Siam Discovery, were open in the morning but closed early in the afternoon."

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