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Yellow Shirts urge government to tackle ongoing crisis as soon as possible
BANGKOK, April 29 (TNA) - Thailand’s yellow-shirted People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on Thursday marched to the 11th Infantry Regiment in Bangkok suburb and submitted a letter urging the government to solve the country's political crisis as soon as possible, but saying it will not set deadline to pressure the government.
The PAD supporters led by Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang and Pipob Thongchai arrived at the 11th Infantry Regiment, site of the Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), at 10am to hand in the letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and army chief Gen Anupong Paochinda.
Acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn and Maj-Gen Jiradej Sitthipraneet, secretary of the Royal Thai Army, received the letter from the Yellow Shirt leaders.
Gen Chamlong told the crowd who gathered there that soldiers are duty-bound to protect the country and should not let any law violator to destroy the nation.
Yellow shirt leader Gen Chamlong said the law must be strictly enforced and there will be more casualties if the government does not more quickly tackle the ongoing problem.
PAD coordinator Suriyasai Katasila said after the group's letter was submitted that the PAD urged the government to take legal action against terrorists who mingled with the Red Shirt protesters and bring normalcy back to the country as soon as possible.
Mr Suriyasai asserted the PAD will not pressure the government or the army by giving the deadlines, saying the group believes that both the government and the army will adhere to the law.
The PAD coordinator also reaffirmed the yellow-clad will not mobilise it supporters to confront with the anti-government Red Shirts because it will lead to the loss.The Yellow Shirts dispersed after submitting the group’s letter.
PAD supporters in Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen and Phuket also gathered at army unites in their provinces to submit the group’s letters.
The PAD on April 18 gave the government a one-week deadline to take action against the 'terrorists' that infiltrated the Red Shirt protesters.
As the deadline has passed, the PAD urged the prime minister to use a military rather than a political approach to solve the problem given that the current crisis is about national security.
The PAD is a staunch opponent of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra whose marathon movement against the fugitive ex-premier led to the coup of September 2006. It also launched campaign to bring down the successive governments of ex-premier Samak Sundaravej and Somchai Wongsawat, both of which they said were proxies of Mr Thaksin. (TNA)
The PAD supporters led by Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang and Pipob Thongchai arrived at the 11th Infantry Regiment, site of the Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situation (CRES), at 10am to hand in the letter to Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and army chief Gen Anupong Paochinda.
Acting government spokesman Panitan Wattanayagorn and Maj-Gen Jiradej Sitthipraneet, secretary of the Royal Thai Army, received the letter from the Yellow Shirt leaders.
Gen Chamlong told the crowd who gathered there that soldiers are duty-bound to protect the country and should not let any law violator to destroy the nation.
Yellow shirt leader Gen Chamlong said the law must be strictly enforced and there will be more casualties if the government does not more quickly tackle the ongoing problem.
PAD coordinator Suriyasai Katasila said after the group's letter was submitted that the PAD urged the government to take legal action against terrorists who mingled with the Red Shirt protesters and bring normalcy back to the country as soon as possible.
Mr Suriyasai asserted the PAD will not pressure the government or the army by giving the deadlines, saying the group believes that both the government and the army will adhere to the law.
The PAD coordinator also reaffirmed the yellow-clad will not mobilise it supporters to confront with the anti-government Red Shirts because it will lead to the loss.The Yellow Shirts dispersed after submitting the group’s letter.
PAD supporters in Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen and Phuket also gathered at army unites in their provinces to submit the group’s letters.
The PAD on April 18 gave the government a one-week deadline to take action against the 'terrorists' that infiltrated the Red Shirt protesters.
As the deadline has passed, the PAD urged the prime minister to use a military rather than a political approach to solve the problem given that the current crisis is about national security.
The PAD is a staunch opponent of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra whose marathon movement against the fugitive ex-premier led to the coup of September 2006. It also launched campaign to bring down the successive governments of ex-premier Samak Sundaravej and Somchai Wongsawat, both of which they said were proxies of Mr Thaksin. (TNA)
