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Mon, 11/25/2013 - 11:35
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Thai PM not to resign, dissolve Parliament

BANGKOK, November 25 (TNA) – Despite huge anti-government protesters marching on many Bangkok streets on Monday, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra insisted she would neither resign nor dissolve the Parliament, but inviting the protesters to hold talks with her administration through its national reform platform. Yingluck, who is also Thai Defence Minister concurrently, told journalists that her government does not want to see violence or people suffering from the closure of several roads in the capital. Yingluck acknowledged foreign countries appear to be now concerned that the ongoing domestic political situation could affect the Thai economy. According to the prime minister, the street protesters have already displayed their stance and it is, therefore, about time for them to discuss with the government through the national reform platform in order to find solution for the country. Meanwhile, security officers have been providing tight security around Bangkok's Government House, while, like the prime minister, other ministers concerned stressed that the Yingluck government would not use force against the demonstrators, but calling for the protesters to respect the rule of law, as protesters split into groups and marched to 13 locations in the capital, including five television stations, six military and police headquarters, as well as the Interior Ministry and the Bureau of the Budget. (TNA)

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