BEIJING, Oct 24 (TNA) -- As anti-government protesters are still occupying Government House in the Thai capital, Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat said Friday he is worried that if the demonstration continues it could negatively affect Thailand's plan to host the 14th ASEAN summit in December.Mr. Somchai, in Beijing to attend the two-day Seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM 7) which opened Friday, told journalists that he wanted to ask for cooperation from protesters from the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) not to damage the country's future.
The country's image could be ruined and Thailand would lose credibility with other countries, the prime minister emphasised, adding that a new government -- no matter from which political party -- would lose face, especially regarding maintaining the country's credibility.
The PAD's coalition of protesters have occupied Government House since August 26 demanding the ouster of the Somchai government. Their occupation has forced Mr. Somchai to temporarily work at Don Mueang airport, Bangkok's former international airport, which now serves domestic air travellers.
Stressing that he had not lost heart on working and serving over 60 million Thais, Mr. Somchai shot back at journalists asking whether was it proper that he was pelted from behind with water bottles and shoes thrown at him by protesters at the country's telecom complex earlier in the week.
"I forgive everybody and I want problems to be solved peacefully without violence so that the country could return to peace quickly," Mr. Somchai added.
8 comments:
What a funny people the Thai are.
Is there any credibility left for the Thailand to worry about?
The thai brought it upon themself for acting like thieve and little spoiled kid
Thai is going down!
SIAM is going down!
Stupid Bhumibol going down!
Thai king is GAY!
Real Khmer,
Our Prime Minister Hun Sen had been saying the very same thing all along that it is time for Thailand to pass on the chairmanship to other ASEAN members due political instability created by the PAD!
This is legitimate concern and our Prime Minister Hun Sen had said it before!
Well 3:11AM, tell your freaking Prime Minister to take the case to the Hague. What the hell is he waiting for, Xmas?
Passer-by
Democratic protests mar Thailand's image? Then bullying and invading smaller neighboring country really would tarnish its image terribly.
Ok, It's look funny (and fun too).
But Thai people are strong/brave enough to protect our right.We are ready to die for.
We are cleaning our house.
We are removing the unmoral people/system.
The Thaksin regime first,
Cambodia next.
Thai
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