The governors can impose the emergency decree in their provinces prior to reporting it to the government's Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situations (CRES) since the permanent secretary of the Interior Ministry is a member of the CRES, the Bangkok Post's website reported.
Chavarat's announcement was made, while the "red-shirts" in the countryside were asked by "red-shirt" core leaders to block police forces from moving to reinforce police in capital Bangkok.
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The Thai prime minister has rejected an offer by the anti-government Red Shirt demonstrators to end their protests in return for an early election.
Abhisit Vejjajiva refused to give in to the demands, issued on Friday, to dissolve his parliament and call an election within 30 days.
Talks have now broken down between the two sides, heightening fears of further bloodshed in the country,
The Red Shirts, who support former ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, are currently occupying Bangkok’s commercial district.
(Barbara Walton/EPA)
Thai anti-government Red Shirt protesters face off with Thai riot police at the entrance to Silom district (Picture).
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