Thai soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint in central Bangkok on May 12, 2010. Thailand's 'Red Shirt' opposition protesters vowed to 'fight to the death' as authorities prepared to lay siege to their sprawling encampment in the capital after peace talks broke down. (Getty Images)

Pro- 'Red Shirt' Major General Khattiya Sawasdipol talks to guards as he checks the barricades at their fortified camp in the central financial district in downtown Bangkok on May 12, 2010. Thailand's authorities vowed to sever food and water supplies to opposition protesters camped in the heart of the capital as hopes faded for a resolution to the crippling standoff. (Getty Images)