The rebels have used violent means to seize public m killing people in the process. In addition, the rebels have attempted to force citizens, from every class including prisoners, to work for them. Those who resisted were punished severely. The things the rebels have done are the actions of true criminals. Soldiers should be particularly suspicious of the rebels. Men from the garrison at Ayuthaya, were duped into thinking they were going to practice battle manoeuvres land had no idea that they were being drawn into battle] They were treated like animals, if they did not fight they were shot. Some bodies have been found in civilian clothes with helmets lying beside them. This indicates that these men were soldiers who had cast off their uniforms and tried to escape.