we'll check in with scott heidler - you are at the staging area where people, i guess, are assembling and heading to areas like the interior ministry. >> exactly, this is the staging area. the protesters come, get their orders and head into the city, going to a government compound. the numbers have been growing steadily since we've been here, about 90 minutes. we haven't got their orders. the the big target is the interior ministry. about 1,000 people outside - we hear the call from the protesters to the government workers inside to come out. not all are coming out. that's the goal of these occupation, if you will. of the government compounds. they want to shut down the government and prime minister of yingluck shinawatra forcing her to resign. she is steadfast that she will not do that. she's been the democratic leader of the country and will stay put. there's a stand off. the movement is growing, moving across the city, going into the compound. the government and the leader say she's staying put. >> not surprising that she is saying that, she's the democratically elected leader. it'

first to scott heidler to an area 12km from the preah vihear temple. that is as close as anyone other than the military can get to the disputed territory from the thai side of the bored are. how is the community there preparing for this verdict? >> as you can see behind me, over my shoulder, that is is the check point. no one beyond that, other than military and police can get close to the border. the community has been reacting in different ways. that school to the right, bunkers, they are concerned what it may lead to. it's not as though if it doesn't go thailand's way that fighting will break out. they are preparing for the worst. school has been cancelled for the last couple of days and couple of days at the end of last week. they are bracing for the worse. this is something they've gone through. down the road a kilometre local politicians has called through the local public address system, for the people to gather at community centres. he's lined up chairs. the icg ruling will be televised in thailand, and he want the community to be in one spot s

let's go to scott heidler. >> it's become a morning routine. antigovernment protesters prepare for the day as they receive prayers at their makeshift headquarters at the ministry of finance. it's the fourth day of huge protests. the protesters occupied a number of government compounds. they are led by this man. his followers fan out across bangkok to enter more ministries. he's leading this to the ministry of education and communication technology. >> we will fight them until they fail. i don't know how long, but until they fail. >> some police vehicles near the protest headquarters were vandalized. for the most part they are nonviolent and police have not yet used force. >> all sides are concerned about sparks that could lead to bloodshed. they have been accommodating. there is going to be a need to get those who worked in ministries back on the job. >> as the protesters worked, yingluck shinawatra suffered a second day of a no confidence debalt. >> i insist that there's one cabinet with me as prime minister. there's some accusations that i la

scott heidler gave us this update from democracy monument. >> like the previous six days columns of protesters from the movement have been dispatched, focussing on a government complex north of the city. there's a special investigation division for the police department. that was targeted, they got into the compound but they didn't enter the building. they went on to communication companies owned by the government. >> there's a new tactic on friday, a small letter campaign. protests in the royal thai army headquarters, it was presented to the head general asking one question - if you are with or against us. does the army support the antigovernment protesters or the prime minister yingluck shinawatra's government. the army said they represent all thai people. on the outskirts of the city, the red shirts, pro government supporters, they held a rally in a football stadium. some of the protesters have been asked to go out to a university. it's something we haven't seen, face to face between those for the government and those against the government. so far it's been peaceful. those out there, organ

scott heidler reports from bangkok. >> it's a morning routine. antigovernment protesters prepare for the day as they receive prayers. it's the fourth day of protests. if they are led by this man. ize followers span out across the government ministries. he is leading this to the communications and technology center. >> we will fight them until they fail. i don't know how long. until they fail. >> some police vehicles were vandalized. protesters are nonviolent. police have not used force. all sides are being careful about a spark leading to conflict. as the protesters work to cip the the government. prime minister yingluck shinawatra faces a second day of a no confidence debate. >> translation: i insist there's only one cabinet with me as prime minister. there are accusations an i lack independence and internet gens and have to be controlled by -- intelligence and have to be controlled by pushing a but on. i ask you have i not been independent. >> it's a political process she will survive, despite the uncertainty of what is playing out on the stree

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in a moment we'll hear from scott heidler, on the outskirts of the capital. but first veronica pedrosa. >> this is what's become of thailand command center for the economy. one of the most successful in the region. demonstrators occupied the finance ministry. they're from a loose coalition trying to force the government out. they went in, even though they were warned, police would try to take back control of the building. >> these are the biggest anti-government demonstrations in three years. some estimates place the crowd at around 70,000. others at several hundred thousand. soon, the crowds fanned out to several strategic locations. tv channels owned by the government and the military were targeted as were the police headquarters. bangkok governor's party supports the protests but he said he would try to keep the city moving smoothly. >> it is my duty and the duty of bangkok to -- to make life as normal as possible. >> nevertheless, there were tense moments through the day. a german journalist was beaten up by the crowd when one of the former mps at the ral

. >> scott heidler is at the monument in bangkok. >> like the previous six days, teams and columns of protesters have been dispatched across bangkok, focused on a government complex. there was a police department targeted. they got into the compound but did not enter the building. they went on to telecommunication companies owned by the government. a new tactic occurred on friday. a small letter campaign. protesters presented a letter to the head generate of the thai army. the question was are you with us or against us. does the army support the antigovernment protesters or the yingluck shinawatra's government. the army said it represents all that people quickly. there's something else going on on the outskirts of the city. a rally has been held in a football stadium. some have been asked to go out to a university nearby. this is something not seen in face to face competitions. those for the government and those against the government. it's been peaceful. organizers were out there. they'll try to keep the groups separate. pins and needles the government is on. they want to make sure t