<p><em>Interview by Sakda Samoephob and Phongphiphat Banchanon </em></p>
<p>Intelligence personnel have confirmed that the red shirts remain strong and are easily capable of mobilizing 10,000 supporters for a rally, or even up to 20,000-30,000 at full capacity. However, Thaksin’s magic has recently dwindled, according to the <a href="http://www.nsc.go.th/">National Security Council</a>’s Secretary-General Tawin Pleansri in a Matichon interview published on 27 Dec.</p>
