The opposition protesters in the Thai capital, Bangkok, are converging on the Rachaprasong hotel and shopping district.

Protest leader Nattawut Saikua has told the media that the protesters will use the area as "a final battleground to oust the government". The red-shirted supporters of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. On Saturday, 23 people were killed when soldiers and police officers tried to remove the protesters from the area they were occupying.