Chavalit, who was previously with the Pheu Thai Party and is viewed as an ally of ex-leader ThaksinShinawatra, had planned the press conference to take place at his home in Nonthaburi tomorrow morning.

A source said that Nonthaburi authorities were warned by senior figures in the National Council for Peace and Order of immediate job transfers if Chavalit’s press conference went ahead.

However, a source from the NCPO said yesterday that no order had been issued for Chavalit to cancel the event.

Chavalit recently held a press conference at his home in which he claimed that he had set up a group called the Third Force, which comprised millions of people who were trying to end the major conflicts affecting Thai society.