Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says the throwing of faeces into his house compound could be linked to the assets seizure trial involving the Shinawatra family.
Four bags filled with excrement and fermented fish (pla ra) were thrown into the prime minister's house in Soi Sukhumvit 31 at noon yesterday. Three landed in the front yard and the other on the roof.
Mr Abhisit said he had spoken about attempts to instigate chaos in the lead up to the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions' verdict on Feb 26 on whether Thaksin Shinawatra accumulated 76 billion baht in assets illegally while he was prime minister from 2001 to 2006.
"But the government will not fall prey to intimidation and it will not allow any mayhem like last April to take place," he said, referring to the pro-Thaksin Songkran riots that led to the cancellation of the Asean summit in Pattaya.
The prime minister said he and his family were neither perturbed nor intimidated by yesterday's attack.
"No, they [his family] are not intimidated. I haven't talked to them but I know they are not," he said.
"As for myself, I have seen worse since assuming the post."
Security has been stepped up and barricades have been erected around Mr Abhisit's house after the incident.
Police are reviewing footage from a closed-circuit television system installed at the house to identify the suspects.
An initial investigation indicates the bags were thrown by a man riding a blue motorcycle. The attacker wearing a helmet parked his vehicle and hurled the bags in less than a minute.
Police investigators also suspect another blue motorcycle and a bronze pickup truck which followed the vehicle could be part of the team.
Pol Lt Gen Asawin Kwanmuang, assistant police chief, said yesterday he would call a meeting today with police investigators to discuss the development.
He said the attack took place when a police officer stationed in front of the prime minister's house took a toilet break.
Meanwhile, Wirat Chinwinitkul, the secretary-general of the Courts of Justice, yesterday dismissed a report that a safe house had been arranged for judges sitting on the panel ruling on the Thaksin assets case.
Mr Wirat said none of the nine judges had asked for protection.
Authorities have been alarmed by the remarks by Maj Gen Khattiya Sawasdipol that people were plotting the assassination of the judges.
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