Thai caretaker PM leaves Bangkok
Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, the target of
anti-government protesters who have besieged parts of Bangkok for weeks,
has left the capital city for official duties.
Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, the target of
anti-government protesters who have besieged parts of Bangkok for weeks,
has left the capital city for official duties.
The PM’s office told the media on February 24 that Yingluck is staying 150 kilometres away Bangkok , without specifying the location and how many days she will work outside the capital.
Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul announced on the day that Yingluck will hold a cabinet meeting on February 25.
It is highly likely that the meeting will be organised outside Bangkok , he said.
Yingluck made the last public appearance on February 18 and is due to attend a corruption hearing on February 27 in Bangkok .
In another development, Army Commander Prayuth Chan-ocha said in a televised address that the army has no plan to intervene in the political crisis in the country, calling on the government and protesters to attend peaceful dialogue.-VNA
The PM’s office told the media on February 24 that Yingluck is staying 150 kilometres away Bangkok , without specifying the location and how many days she will work outside the capital.
Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul announced on the day that Yingluck will hold a cabinet meeting on February 25.
It is highly likely that the meeting will be organised outside Bangkok , he said.
Yingluck made the last public appearance on February 18 and is due to attend a corruption hearing on February 27 in Bangkok .
In another development, Army Commander Prayuth Chan-ocha said in a televised address that the army has no plan to intervene in the political crisis in the country, calling on the government and protesters to attend peaceful dialogue.-VNA
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