By Xinhua
Bangkok : Hundreds of protesters from the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship (DAAD) gathered in front of the Thai parliament Friday morning, calling on the public not to accept the new constitution in the referendum.
The leaders of the demonstration said the protest is being staged because the group wants to express its disagreement with the constitution drafting assembly that supports "dictatorship".
They insisted that this has nothing to do with being supporters of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Bangkok metropolitan police chief Adisorn Nonsee said 400 officers were stationed to control the crowd and prevent the demonstrators from entering the royal compound nearby.
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