THAI Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's whereabouts are being kept confidential due to security concerns as Bangkok braces for fresh political turmoil which could be unleashed after the court's ruling on Friday whether to seize the more than US$2 billion (S$2.8 billion) fortune of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

A war room has been set up at the Democrat Party's headquarters, where the situation will be monitored all day and daily meetings will continue 'until the situation is eased', reported The Nation.

Most Democrats and party MPs are advised not to go to the courtroom, except for former leader Banyat Banthadthan, who is a lawyer. The war room's operations and the Democrat Party's daily meetings will be coordinated with a situation-monitoring committee set up by the government.

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