At 13.00 hrs., the Center for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) informed the press on the CAPO statement number 8, gist as follows:

The CAPO is a special body established under the 2008 Internal Security Act on Bangkok and the vicinity with a duty to maintain peace and order in all dimensions by integrating forces with the military, the police and the government agencies concerned. It has been already clear that Mr.Suthep Thaugsuban and leaders of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) have violated the law continuously in several cases. Recently, the Office of the Attorney-General has issued prosecution orders against 51 person in various severe cases such as instigating the public to violate the law and obstructing the election.

Mr.Suthep and his fellows have demanded many things which the government has also responded by dissolving the parliament, but the PDRC obstructed the election on 2 February so the Constitutional Court ruled that the election was voided. Moreover, although the Constitutional Court ruled that the premiership of the Prime Minister was terminated on the case of Mr.Thawil Pliensri transferring and the National Anti-Corruption Committee (NACC) also pointed out the Prime Minister's faults on the corruption of Rice Pledging Scheme which all were demands of the PDRC, but leaders of the PDRC still lead the protesters to blockade various television broadcasting stations including many government agencies premises. In addition, Mr.Suthep and the PDRC leaders have expressed their demands without any law basis by requesting the left Ministers to resign by referring to the Constitution Section 3 and 7.

However, the Cabinet has appointed Mr. Niwatthamrong Bunsongphaisan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce to perform as "Acting Prime Minister" until the new Cabinet comes to office following the Section 10 that the Cabinet should assign a Deputy Prime Minister to act as the Prime Minister. As a result, demands of Mr.Suthep and the PDRC leaders requesting the House of Senate to search and appoint the Prime Minister under Section 7 is unachievable. Following Section 171, 172, and 173, the Prime Minister must be a Member of Parliament and must be agreed by the House of Representatives. Besides, Mr.Niwatthamrong is still the Acting Prime Minister and other Ministers are still performing their duties, consequently it is unlawful to appoint the new Prime Minister.

The CAPO requested the House of Senate as well as the supporters of such idea to stop violating the law by appointing the New Prime Minister and presenting for the royal consideration as they are not only unlawful, but also will cause conflicts and violences especially the dissatisfaction of the other political group which could lead to a clash including a possible civil war.

With respect to Senators, the CAPO believed that the Senators will not violate the law and follow the Constitution in all Sections.