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In TIME’s " Bangkok Shutdown: Yingluck Supporters Prepare to Fight for Democracy ," it’s reported that:  As Thailand’s anti-government protests enter their fourth day, observers say prospects for violent confrontation are increasing,  with reports of government supporters stockpiling weapons in case of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s ouster.  According to the Bangkok Post, radical members of the Red Shirts — diehard champions of Yingluck and her notorious brother Thaksin Shinawatra —  are readying a cache of arms  in case the 46-year-old premier is forced from office by either military or judicial intervention.  The paper quoted a Red Shirt source as saying  “There are strong anti-coup and anti-court sentiments among the red-shirt mavericks who are familiar and experienced with weapon use.†What’s Next?  For protest leaders, the next step is to simply wait for the regime to continue unraveling.