As combat troops ringed their last stronghold in the city, red-shirted anti-government protesters called off their demonstrations on Tuesday bringing some semblence of order after days of chaos that plunged Thailand into a major political crisis.

Leaders of the outfits holding the large-scale anti-government demonstrations asked their fellow protesters to disperse from outside the prime minister's office, where they have been camping for the last few days demanding the resignation of Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva.