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Thai PM Abhisit says Bangkok generally normal, urges public to confirm conflicting news
BANGKOK, March 13 (TNA) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday said the situation on the opening day of the mass rally by the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), was relatively normal but he urged the public to recheck news that could lead to conflict.
He called on the public to trust government responses to the protest as its wants to facilitate the protest and the larger public who were in Bangkok where the rally was being held.
Mr Abhisit told a press conference at 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters in suburban Bangkok, that “spreading rumours which may cause confusion continue unabated”. He urged the public not to fall victim to such rumours which caused conflict in the country.
Praising security officials for their untiring work, Mr Abhisit said the number of UDD protesters converging in the capital would increase Sunday and Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Satit Wonghnongtaey is opening a website Saturday to allow people to communicate and understand the government’s attitude better.
He urged people to inform security officials if they find persons posing as police or military carrying weapons on the streets in order to prevent UDD protest turning in to bloodshed.
Regarding earlier remarks made by Weng Tochirakarn, a leader of UDD, that he would negotiate neither with the prime minister nor Korbsak Sabhavasu, secretary-general to prime minister, appointed as chief negotiator with the UDD leaders, Mr Abhisit said talks between the two men focused on coordination in order to prevent misunderstanding between the protesters and government officials and were “not negotiations”.
Mr Abhisit and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who is responsible for national security, slept at the 11th Infantry Regiment on Friday night. The regiment has become both the government’s and the army’s command centre as it enforces the Internal Security Act which has been in effect from March 11-23. (TNA)
He called on the public to trust government responses to the protest as its wants to facilitate the protest and the larger public who were in Bangkok where the rally was being held.
Mr Abhisit told a press conference at 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters in suburban Bangkok, that “spreading rumours which may cause confusion continue unabated”. He urged the public not to fall victim to such rumours which caused conflict in the country.
Praising security officials for their untiring work, Mr Abhisit said the number of UDD protesters converging in the capital would increase Sunday and Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Satit Wonghnongtaey is opening a website Saturday to allow people to communicate and understand the government’s attitude better.
He urged people to inform security officials if they find persons posing as police or military carrying weapons on the streets in order to prevent UDD protest turning in to bloodshed.
Regarding earlier remarks made by Weng Tochirakarn, a leader of UDD, that he would negotiate neither with the prime minister nor Korbsak Sabhavasu, secretary-general to prime minister, appointed as chief negotiator with the UDD leaders, Mr Abhisit said talks between the two men focused on coordination in order to prevent misunderstanding between the protesters and government officials and were “not negotiations”.
Mr Abhisit and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who is responsible for national security, slept at the 11th Infantry Regiment on Friday night. The regiment has become both the government’s and the army’s command centre as it enforces the Internal Security Act which has been in effect from March 11-23. (TNA)
