Supporters of Thailand's embattled government are gathering in western Bangkok for what they are calling a rally in support of democracy.
Earlier this week, a court ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and nine ministers to step down.
Thousands of police are on standby as opposition protesters are also planning a march in the capital.
Ms Yingluck's removal came after six months of protests which have unnerved investors and reduced tourist numbers.
Thailand has faced a power struggle since 2006, when Ms Yingluck's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, was ousted as prime minister by a military coup, accused of corruption and abuse of power.
- Sep 2006: Army ousts Thaksin Shinawatra
- Dec 2007: Pro-Thaksin party wins election
- Aug 2008: Thaksin flees Thailand
- Dec 2008: Huge anti-Thaksin protests; court bans ruling party; Abhisit Vejjajiva comes to power
- Mar-May 2010: Huge pro-Thaksin protests; more than 90 killed over 10-week period
- Jul 2011: Yingluck Shinawatra elected PM
- Nov 2013: Anti-government protests
- Feb 2014: Snap election held, but protesters disrupt polls; court rules polls invalid
- May 2014: PM ordered to step down
Their Pheu Thai party has a strong base of support with rural voters. Its supporters are known colloquially as "red shirts".
Opposition supporters - dubbed "yellow shirts" - tend to be urban and middle class. They have been protesting against Ms Yingluck's administration for six months, occupying official buildings and disrupting elections in February.
The long-running political conflict is entering a new and potentially more dangerous phase, says BBC World Service Asia analyst Charles Scanlon.
Both sides have armed wings that have resorted to violence in the past, and no-one is underestimating the potential for further conflict, our correspondent says.
Ms Yingluck was ordered to step down on Wednesday over the illegal transfer of her security chief. Another court has indicted her for negligence.
A caretaker government led by Thaksin loyalist Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan is running the country and says it is working towards a 20 July election.
The opposition says it will not contest the polls and that political reforms must be introduced first.
On Friday, a rally of "yellow shirts" ended with police firing tear gas and water cannon. At least five demonstrators were injured.
At least 25 people have died over the course of the protests.
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