Thailand ’s Prime Minister Abihisit Vejjajiva and three “red-shirt” leaders failed to reach any concrete agreement in the first direct round of talks on March 28, but agreed to meet again at 6:00 p.m. on March 29.
The Thai national television informed that the talks started at 4.30 p.m. and ended shortly before 7.30 p.m at King Prajadhipok's Institute in capital Bangkok .
The political negotiation was attended by Abhisit, his secretary-general Korbsak Sabhavasu, and ruling Democrat Party Deputy Secretary-General Chamni Sakdiset from the government side, as well as three core leaders, including Veera Musikapong, Jatuporn Prompan, and Weng Thojirakarn, from the red-shirt side.
Veera Musikapong, head of the red-shirt delegation, insisted on the PM’s dissolution of the Lower House for a new general election.
However, PM Abhisit continued to reject this request, saying that an immediate election will not help solve the political crisis which has disturbed Thailand since 2005.
The first round of negotiations between PM Abhisit and the anti-government leaders was taking place while 5,000 “red-shirt” people left for Phan Fah Bridge , where around 20,000 others were demonstrating./.
The Thai national television informed that the talks started at 4.30 p.m. and ended shortly before 7.30 p.m at King Prajadhipok's Institute in capital Bangkok .
The political negotiation was attended by Abhisit, his secretary-general Korbsak Sabhavasu, and ruling Democrat Party Deputy Secretary-General Chamni Sakdiset from the government side, as well as three core leaders, including Veera Musikapong, Jatuporn Prompan, and Weng Thojirakarn, from the red-shirt side.
Veera Musikapong, head of the red-shirt delegation, insisted on the PM’s dissolution of the Lower House for a new general election.
However, PM Abhisit continued to reject this request, saying that an immediate election will not help solve the political crisis which has disturbed Thailand since 2005.
The first round of negotiations between PM Abhisit and the anti-government leaders was taking place while 5,000 “red-shirt” people left for Phan Fah Bridge , where around 20,000 others were demonstrating./.
