At 13:00 hrs., the Center for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) informed the press on the outcome of the meeting of the CAPO earlier in the day, gist as follows:

1. The CAPO has prioritized the new election scheduled on 20 July 2014 as it could solve conflicts among political groups. The CAPO has a policy to enforce the law against offenders who obstruct the election. The CAPO has received a report from the Royal Thai Police regarding the legal proceedings against leaders of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC). So far, there are 191 cases involving election obstructions (51 cases in Bangkok and 140 cases in other provinces) and 180 cases involving the failure of electoral officers to perform their duties (66 cases in Bangkok and 114 cases in other provinces). 203 person already faced arrest warrants. 280 person were already brought to justice.

2. Following the information received by the CAPO regarding a plot to deploy officials of the State Enterprises to sabotage the public facilities in order to support actions of the PDRC, the CAPO has issued a letter to Heads and Executives of every State Enterprises to prepare a plan to prevent such circumstance by 12 May. The CAPO has already prepared a plan and wished to warn that any who participate in such action will have to legally take responsibility without exception.

3. The CAPO expressed its compliments to military and police officials for negotiating with the PDRC to resume functions of the Ministry of Interior without any violence. The CAPO also appreciated leaders of the PDRC for returning the premise and remove the protesters to the Lumpini Park. Moreover, the CAPO appreciated Luang Pu Buddha Issara for his previous statement to return the protest site on the Chaengwattana Road and relocate the protest site to Building B in the Government Complex which could solve traffic problems including to decrease violent incidents.