Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat has been meeting members of his cabinet to discuss the intensifying political crisis.
Mr Somchai is holding the session in the city of Chiang Mai, after he was prevented by airport protests from returning to Bangkok following a trip.
Protesters have now shut down all civilian air traffic into the capital.
Reports say Bangkok is awash with rumours of an impending military coup after months of political stand-off.
On Wednesday Mr Somchai rejected a call by army leader Gen Anupong Paochinda for new elections to end the political deadlock.
The prime minister says his government is legitimate and that he will continue to work for the country.
But the government has been reluctant to confront protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), who are demanding not only the overthrow of the current government but an overhaul of Thailand's entire political system.
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