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The largely peaceful protesters called for the resignation of Abhisit Vejjajiva, just five months after he took office.

there may be less haste in deciding the fate of Mr Abhisit's party, determined to hang on to power until its term ends in a year.

Mr Abhisit has said he might dissolve parliament in December (a year before he has to), but not earlier.

The demonstrators believe he lacks legitimacy and want him to call fresh elections, but Mr Abhisit has refused to step down.

It is a fine theory that would seem worth putting to the electoral test. But Mr Abhisit and his backers do not seem convinced.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday said the campaign for a pardon for Thaksin Shinawatra lowers the status of the royal institution.

On Thursday, Abhisit told Thai television that there was no reason for him to resign and call snap polls.

The red-shirts are trying to force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down and call an election.

Abhisit Vejjajiva, the present prime minister, rejected their ultimatum but said he would listen to their grievances.

Abhisit therefore accept the "Bangkok Post" interview, said he hoped the first half of the dissolution of Parliament, a general election.

A few days ago, the opposition formally asked the British government to review if Abhisit has used his citizenship rights in the past.

At the time of the alleged fraud, the current prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, was a deputy leader of the party.

The abuses date from before Mr Abhisit took office last month. But they put him in a tough spot.

It is tempting to see this as the price the current Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, must pay to ensure his generals' loyalty.

In his joint appearance with Mr Abhisit, General Anupong admitted that some of his troops are conspiring with the red shirts.

He said bloodshed was "very much possible" if Abhisit did not resign or dissolve parliament.

In an earlier TV appearance, Abhisit urged people to leave the area and guaranteed their safety.

But the next day the prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, shot down the peace plan.

The rallies appear to be part of a new strategy by Thaksin supporters to weaken the Abhisit government that came to power in December.

Speaking on Wednesday, Mr. Abhisit said he hoped to heal Thailand's political divisions.

Mr Abhisit's dependence on the generals means he is unlikely to be able to probe army misdeeds very thoroughly.

On Monday, Mr. Abhisit set out the plans' details in a televised address to the nation and later in an address to Parliament.

On Saturday Mr Abhisit repeated his determination to end the protests and gave warning that losses "will have to be endured" .

It has all the legal tools it needs to keep civilians like Mr Abhisit in line, without the bother of having actually to run the country.

In 2008, Mr Abhisit was the beneficiary of a yellow-shirted revolt that closed Bangkok's international airports.

Since Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was elected in December 2008, there has been a renewed focus on HIV prevention.

At first Thailand's prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva rubbed salt into the wound, claiming that Mr Ashri had failed to understand Thai law.

Even the current prime minister, the Oxford-educated Abhisit Vejjajiva, seems like a thoroughly decent chap, and terribly dishy to boot.

Mr. Abhisit, meanwhile, denied Monday that cracks were opening between the armed forces and his coalition government.

Mr. Abhisit may have had little choice but to make the offer and contest an election on deeply divided terrain. Army chief Gen.

But the anti-government rallies have led to a growing movement to support Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva responded by saying he would call in army reinforcements to ensure the East Asia summit goes ahead.

copyright englishtang And demonstrations in opposition pressure, Abhisit recently reiterated many times that the early elections.

Not content with street protests, it has formed a party that may lure voters from Mr Abhisit's Democrat Party at a future election.

But Mr Abhisit rejected their demand for an immediate dissolution of Thailand's parliament and talks broke down with no agreement.

Protests continued in Bangkok, with demonstrators calling for the resignation of the prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva.

As Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thailand's prime minister, put it, the old model of satisfying Western consumers "will no longer serve" the region.

The protesters have been seeking the resignation of Mr Abhisit, who they claim rose to power illegitimately through a back-room deal.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told reporters the body will focus on promotion of human rights.

Sadly, Mr Abhisit's ministers have set their face against any foreign involvement in helping arrange such an administration.

He still has to convince rural voters that his administration is not about to reverse its predecessors' populist policies.

On Friday several thousand pro-government supporters rallied outside an army base where Mr. Abhisit has had to work for security reasons.

The protesters, meanwhile, were upping the stakes in their public statements against the prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Alarmed by the outcry, Mr Abhisit delayed the deal by referring it to a planning-agency review.

Although Mr. Abhisit isn't required to call elections until late 2011, he has offered to do so earlier.

Recent opinion polls indicate that Ms. Yingluck is leading current Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in many parts of the country.

That Mr Abhisit failed to make these changes and frame his mission as peaceful reconciliation is lamentable.

Mr. Abhisit formed a coalition government after court decisions banned several ministers in a pro-Thaksin government.

In an interview with the BBC this week, Abhisit warned that the return of the tycoon could lead to "instability. "

Mr Abhisit says the law must prevail. Palace sources sniff at the idea of a settlement.

And on Sunday, protest leaders got a face-to-face public session with Mr. Abhisit, who previously had refused to meet directly.

Frowning with concentration, Abhisit moves on to his second point about the economy.

Some want to put Mr Abhisit on trial. The army has ignored calls to account for its killing of unarmed protesters and bystanders.

Tensions have eased somewhat since Abhisit was voted out of office in favor of "Red Shirt" -- backed Yingluck Shinawatra.

Nor will they set much store by Mr Abhisit's demand for an independent investigation into the violence.

Khun Wachara said he was protesting the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, which came to power in December.

Opinion polls show Mr. Abhisit's Democrat Party neck-and-neck with the For Thais Party backed by Mr. Thaksin and his supporters.

Mr Abhisit had pooh-poohed the popularity and legitimacy of the red shirts, so sitting down with their leaders was a concession.

Guess the odd touch that Abhisit has been informed of this to him. King of the dissolution decree is awaiting approval.

Yet the position of the current Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, is that the law does not need to be changed.

Wen and Abhisit witnessed the signing of an agreement on financing for the Mekong River Bridge.

Mr. Abhisit offered the talks after demonstrators embarked on a massive convoy that snaked its way around Bangkok on Saturday.

The prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, has said reports of abandonment at sea are "exaggerated" , but has promised a full investigation.

In a taped interview broadcast on April 25th, Mr Abhisit held out little hope of a compromise.

The "PM's Creative Award" was handed over to the four yesterday by Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Abhisit came to power in December after political defections that the opposition said were stage-managed by the country's military.

Recovery strengthens the hand of the prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, who must call elections by the end of 2011.

Mr Abhisit deserves credit for calling for elections and for accepting defeat with good grace.

But recent bi-elections over the weekend indicate a possible swing in support for Mr. Abhisit's coalition.

By restoring order, the reeling government, and the prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, won themselves a temporary breathing space.

During his visit, Mr. Abhisit met with the chairman of the China Railway Engineering Corporation.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said in a televised address that order would soon be restored.

Mr Abhisit had seemed to be consolidating his power base.

Mr Abhisit has tried to reassure nervous Thais that his squabbling, nine-month-old coalition government is on good terms with the army.

China and Thailand planning to jointly development a railway line, which Mr. Abhisit says will help to boost trade between both markets.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva took to the airwaves Sunday, urging people in the affected area to be patient.

Images of protesters attacking Mr Abhisit's car and torching buses hurt their credibility as peaceful pro-democracy activists.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit said that the dissolution of Parliament elections in the first half, better than the second half.

By mid-week the red shirts seemed no closer to their goal of forcing out the prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, and forcing new elections.

Mr Abhisit was ushered into power after months of demonstrations paralysed the previous administration.

Political analysts say the protesters' threat to target the summit is partly designed to embarrass Abhisit's government.

Johnson stayed with Abhisit in Thailand, in their year off between school and university, and the two have remained close.

But in the interview, Mr. Abhisit said he is 'confident' his party can make inroads in areas where Mr. Thaksin remains popular.

In fact, Abhisit's cv makes him sound more like a potential prime minister of Britain than of Thailand.

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has criticized moves to seek a royal pardon for exiled leader Thaksin Shinawatra.

Premier Wen attended the above meetings at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Clinton addressed the concerns on Tuesday in Bangkok after meeting Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Mr Abhisit is typical of the elite in his frustration with the red shirts.

"Yellow Shirts" also threatened that if the authorities failed to solve the problem, Abhisit and the Government must consider their future.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva had proposed the election under a "reconciliation" plan aimed at ending a 2-month political crisis.

The BJT has been one of the most troublesome parties in Abhisit's coalition.

Mr Abhisit has argued that an election, in itself, will not solve Thailand's political problems.

But unlike the US president, Abhisit has not emerged from virtually nowhere.

On Monday Mr Abhisit rejected their calls from the army barracks where he was holed up, fearful for his security.

Mr Abhisit travels in a bulletproof Mercedes that rarely leaves the capital.

For nine weeks the protesters have been campaigning for Mr Abhisit's resignation.

They gave no evidence and, despite a promise by the Thai prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, there has been no inquiry.

Even before April's violent spasms, Mr Abhisit was pelted by red-shirted opponents during his forays into rural areas.

Abhisit House of Commons earlier this month lost the election, then resigned from the Democratic Party Chair.

Na Buk says she supports Abhisit because his government has helped local communities with funding and she believes he is good person.

He also said that the NLD is waiting Abhisit initiated a dialogue with the assembly's recommendations.

Mr Abhisit attends so many royal ribbon-cuttings that it is hard to imagine how he finds time to govern, says a senior Western diplomat.

Abhisit the annual 46-year-old, born in England, Newcastle, well-known private school Eton College, then enrolled at Oxford University.

This is how Mr Abhisit was installed as prime minister in the first place in December 2008.

Married with two children, Abhisit is regarded as a "housewife's favourite" in Thailand.

Abhisit said that Thailand hopes not to Preah Vihear temple as a World Heritage Site.

Thaksin's supporters say Abhisit became prime minister last December only because of parliamentary defections that the military engineered.

But Mr Abhisit may deserve credit for offering a plausible compromise to the red shirts.

The prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, expressed confidence that the government would restore order.

Tactics aside, this is not a useful division: Abhisit's middle-class supporters are not reformers, but antidemocratic reactionaries.

A booming economy allows Mr Abhisit to indulge voters with populist handouts.

The Oxford educated Abhisit enjoys strong backing from the Thai military and the country's royalist elite.

The secretary general of Abhisit's office, Niphon Promphan, was dragged from the car and beaten, suffering head injuries and broken ribs.

They want Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to resign and call new elections.

But Mr Abhisit is running out of options.

Abhisit has not touched his sandwiches.

The red-shirts are far from Mr Abhisit's only worry.

"Because they use violence and intimidation I cannot accept this, " said Mr Abhisit.

Protecting it is partly the task of Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thailand's present prime minister.

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva called a meeting with security officials after the blasts to discuss how to handle the worsening crisis.

Most investors belong to the elite that helped install Mr Abhisit.

Abhisit insists the violent dispersal of protesters is justified to bring back stability in the capital.

Still, the question has the effect of temporarily disturbing Abhisit's composure.

'I have to make a decision based on a consensus from the entire country, including the red shirts, ' Mr. Abhisit said.

Mr Abhisit also said an investigation would take place into weekend violence which left 21 people dead.

'We are serious about redistributing wealth, ' Mr. Abhisit said.

Abhisit said that immediate withdrawal is impossible, because it involves the relocation of many soldiers and units.

But Mr. Abhisit says the outlook will improve later in the year.

But the army is less keen, and having saved Mr Abhisit from the mob, it will probably get its way.

They called for Mr Abhisit to resign and hold fresh elections.

He vigorously opposed a peace deal that left Mr Abhisit in power.

In spite of Mr Abhisit's embarrassment, however, it is not Thai security but Asean itself that will be on trial.

Abhisit told journalists the government is determined to clear the protest area in the days ahead.

Mr Abhisit is under pressure from hardliners who want to use force to crush the protests.

Mr Abhisit has looked less stiff on the stump than in past elections, though it doesn't come naturally.

Abhisit has long campaigned for cleaner and more lawful politics in Thailand.

Abhisit married Dr Pimpen Sakuntabhai, a lecturer at Chulalongkorn University. They have a son and a daughter.

Yet still it re-elected Mr Abhisit, a well-spoken Old Etonian, as its leader on August 6th.

Although many of the incidents took place before Abhisit came to power, the most recent group was picked up at sea last month.

A royalist group called the People's Alliance for Democracy also criticized Mr. Abhisit's efforts to reach a compromise with the protesters.

But it is taken seriously by the government, led by Abhisit Vejjajiva, who shows no sign of wanting to face the electorate.

"The 30-day ultimatum is not an issue, " said Mr Abhisit.

He was convicted of sending text messages to the phone of former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and a member of Abhisit's staff last year.

Abhisit Vejjajiva says the government has returned order in Bangkok and the provinces.

Mr Abhisit says he is a reformer, who will heal divisions.

But Mr Abhisit has not won any friends in Ban Haet.

To top it all, Abhisit has come to power during a big economic crisis.

A $3. 3 billion fiscal stimulus approved this week by Mr Abhisit's cabinet should help.

Good, say PAD activists, who have soured on Mr Abhisit, accusing him of coddling former Thaksin henchmen such as Mr Newin.

Abhisit said that they can provide security and ensure that these meetings will proceed smoothly.

Now it is the turn of Thaksin's backers, who are besieging the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva which took power 4 months ago.

Mr Abhisit lacks both influence and legitimacy. To earn both, he will need to face the voters.

She says she will support an independent committee set up by Mr Abhisit last year to investigate the protests and their fallout.

12pm - Talk at Asia House by Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva about ASEAN expectations for the summit

Tasty Thailand believes that Abhisit can use his British citizenship to flee Thailand in the future