Chronology of the march

9am

Red-shirted protesters form a gigantic caravan of car, pickups, motorcycles and bikes to cruise around Bangkok along a set course. The convoy was scheduled to move out at 10am. The movement decides on a change in the route by avoiding Rama IV Road and streets near Siriraj Hospital, where His Majesty the King is staying.

9.54

A red-shirt leader takes to the Phan Fa stage to urge protesters not to retaliate against any bystanders who may express anger towards them during the parade. The leader tells the protesters to only say sorry to disgruntled residents. The leader also reminds the red guards that infiltrators might try to make the movement look bad by committing violent acts.

9.55

Natthawut Saikua and Jatuporn Promphan lead the red shirts to begin the drive around the capital. The head of the procession takes off from the Yommraj intersection, with its tail at the Democracy Monument.

10:30

The head of the procession, mostly motorbikes, reaches the Pratunam intersection. They distribute fliers apologising to residents for causing an inconvenience.

10.50

The head of the procession reaches the Asoke and Rama IX intersection while the tail is still at Democracy Monument.

11.00

The tail of the procession is still stuck in traffic at Larn Luang Road. Many protesters become dissatisfied amid rumours that the government tried to block traffic.

Many honk their horns to try to get the procession moving.

The gate to the subway's Ratchadaphisek station near Chokchai-Ruammit Road is closed.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva tells Channel 3's "Rueng Lao Sao Arthit" programme that he is read to talk with the red shirts' leaders to find a resolution to the political strife. He insists that ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra must be taken out of the equation for negotiations with the reds to commence.

12pm

Maj-General Khattiya "Seh Daeng" Sawasdipol shows up near the Imperial Lat Phrao department store, looking like a celeb, smiling and letting admirers take his picture. He says he came to protect the red-shirt protesters while they wind their way through Bangkok.

1.00

Gold shops in the Yaowarat area close ahead of the arrival of the roving rally.

1.50

The advance group of red-shirt motorcyclists stops briefly in front of the Channel 3 station on Rama IV Road. They shout and blast their horns before leaving with no clashes.

2.00

Some 3,000 red-shirt motorcyclists head for Silom Road via Rama IV Road. They reach Klong Toei market.

Some residents of Soi Pridee 4 carry banners in protest against the red-shirt leaders when the head of the convoy reaches the Klong Tan area.

The banners say the red shirts should have sympathy for Bangkok residents. But there are no quarrels or clashes.

Jatuporn claims the people in the city have welcomed the red-shirted demonstrators. He tells the People's Channel while passing through Klong Toei that the red-shirt march has met a warm response from bystanders all along the way.

2.14

A red shirt suffers minor injuries when a sedan crashes into his motorcycle at Sukhumvit Soi 71.

In the Ramkhamhaeng area, some red shirts faint.

2.36

The caravan splits into two groups while passing Rama IV Road. The first group goes to Silom, Charoenkrung and Yaowarat while the other turns off at Rama III Road and crosses Krungthep Bridge, the Wong Wian Yai roundabout, The Mall department store at Tha Phra, Charan Sanitwong, Pinklao and back to the starting point at Phan Fa Bridge.

2.56

A bottle of water is thrown from an upper floor of a building when the truck of Natthawut Saikua passes by on Ratchadaphisek Road, almost hitting him.

4.00

Some of the front runners of the red-shirt procession arrive at Phan Fa Bridge.

4.26

The Foreign Ministry asks the Thai Embassy in the UAE to check if fugitive Thaksin is actually there.

4.30

Pheu Thai MPs join the red shirts' campaign, demanding that the government dissolve the House. They say they will suspend their parliamentary role.

5.00

Abhisit is interviewed by Thai Public Broadcasting.

Chavalit Yongchaiyudh visits the protesters, giving them moral support. He says he has been waiting for this day for 78 years.

He says the mission of the protesters was accomplished and also thanks the people of Bangkok for coping well with the protests.

5.30

Traffic is still congested at three areas - the Phra Khanong intersection, Klong Toei intersection and Rama III Road.

5.45

The group of red-shirted protesters led by Jatuporn arrives at Phan Fa Bridge.

6.00

The last of the procession pulls in at Phan Fa Bridge.

Metropolitan Police report that more than 65,000 red-shirted protesters, 10,000 motorcycles and 7,000 cars had joined the convoy.

6.51

The red-shirt leaders declare victory after completing their 46-kilometre pilgrimage across Bangkok. They ask the premier to negotiate with them today at Phan Fa Bridge.