It looks like its the old power base pulling the strings here, not the govt.
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Supreme Command chief advisor, Senators meet Metropolitan Police chief
The chief advisor of the Supreme Command and some 30 senators met Metropolitan Police chief Pol Lt Gen Asawin Kwanmuang at 3:15 pm Friday to ask police not to use violence against protesters.
The senators included Rosana Tositrakul.
Gen Pathompong Kesornsuk, the chief advisor to the Supreme Command, and the senators asked the Metropolitan police chief to pull out police forces from the Government House as well.
About 200 protesters rallied outside the Metropolitan Police head office while the group met Asawin.
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5,000 police pull out of Government House
Some 5,000 policemen left the Government House compound at 3:30 pm Friday.
They left the compound through Gate 5.
Following their pullout, protesters moved in to occupy the area and searched through it.
The metropolitan police chief, Pol Lt Gen Asawin Kwanmuang, also ordered police outside Government House to return to their bases.
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Well at least things seem to be settling down again - for now.