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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Australia China India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Philippines Thailand Vietnam Search Search: Thai leader calls for calm ahead of mass protest By AMBIKA AHUJA,Associated Press Writer AP - Wednesday, April 8 BANGKOK, Thailand - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said that Thai authorities would avoid initiating clashes at a mass anti-government rally planned for later Wednesday but that rioting in Bangkok's streets would not be tolerated. ADVERTISEMENT More than 4,000 police were being deployed to the historic, northern district of Bangkok where the all-day protest was planned, with the army on standby and authorities urging the general public to avoid the area. The protesters are supporters of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whom they say was wrongfully deposed in a 2006 coup. Wednesday's rally comes after a two-week sit-in outside Abhisit's office to demand his resignation, and it could pose the biggest challenge yet to his four-month-old administration. Several thousands of protesters gathered Wednesday morning outside Government House ahead of a march to the home of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's top adviser, Prem Tinsulanonda, whom they accuse of masterminding the coup that ousted Thaksin. Police expect at least 80,000 people to gather, said Bangkok Police Chief Lt. Gen. Worapong Chiewpreecha. Abhisit said that there will be no order to disperse the crowd if the rally stays calm. "If it becomes a riot, the government will have to do something," Abhisit said in an interview with Channel 3 Television. "I can assure you there will no violence starting from the government's side," Abhisit said. "There are some people who want chaos, but the government will do everything to restrain them." On the eve of the rally, a car carrying Abhisit was attacked by protesters, but he escaped unharmed. Dozens of protesters smashed a window of the prime minister's car Tuesday as he left a Cabinet meeting in the coastal resort of Pattaya, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of Bangkok, where Asian leaders will gather Friday for a summit. Thaksin, who was ousted amid accusations of corruption and abuse of power, has been addressing the protests via video link from exile. He fled the country last year before a court convicted him of abuse of power and sentenced him to two years in prison. "This will be a historic day!" Thaksin told his supporters Tuesday evening, his image on a giant screen outside Government House. "I want to urge my Thai brothers and sisters who love freedom and justice ... to gather in large numbers and show your power." Most of Thaksin's supporters are from the country's poor rural majority, who benefited from his populist policies. They are known as "the red shirts," for their favored attire. The protests are the latest episode in Thailand's long-running political turmoil, a tug-of-war between Thaksin's supporters and opponents. Last year was dominated by protests from Thaksin's opponents, who wear yellow shirts. They occupied the Government House for three months and shutdown Bangkok's two airports for a week. Their protests ended in December after courts removed two pro-Thaksin prime ministers from office, paving the way for Abhisit to take power in Parliament in December. The red-shirted protesters say Abhisit took power illegitimately and he should resign so elections can be held. Prem has denied the accusations that he orchestrated the coup, but the rare public criticism of a king's privy councilor broke a taboo in Thailand, where members of the monarchy and their aides are highly revered. Prem had been indirectly accused of orchestrating the coup before; the last rally outside his home in July 2007 turned into a riot in which more than 200 people were injured. Any violence at the demonstration could undermine Abhisit's government as it prepares to host leaders from 16 Asian nations from April 10-12. Leaders from across Southeast Asia, China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand are gathering in Pattaya, where Abhisit held his weekly Cabinet meeting Tuesday as part of summit preparations. 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