100 firms face boycott in drive to oust Thai PM

The boycott list includes several top international brands, such as Toyota, Heineken, Nescafe and Seven-Eleven convenience stores.

"We will see to it that Thai people don't drink Nescafe coffee or buy goods at Seven-Eleven convenience stores," said Parnthep Puurpongpan, a spokesman for the anti-Thaksin coalition that has led weekly protests in Bangkok.

The list includes dozens of companies with links to Thaksin's business empire and to his party.

The boycott would begin Thursday if the Singapore investment firm Temasek completes its purchase of Shin Corp, the telecom giant founded by Thaksin, Parnthep said.