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Thailand's return to the political crisis. Thousands of demonstrators supporting former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday (30/12), still encircle the Parliament building.The demonstrators vow to continue to claim the election was held to be fulfilled. This action forces the Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva delay the second time speech Monday.
Action This latest occurred less than a month after former PM Somchai Wongsawat forced the two prime overtake the main airport in Bangkok. The demonstrators during the anti-Thaksin groups. Somchai then replaced Abhisit after the court decided to do Somchai cheating during the election.
Although Thaksin supporters held demonstrations peacefully, on Tuesday, analysts assess this latest action will make the tourist industry and economy of Thailand intended to continue.
"We will continue negotiation and mediation," said Abhisit PM to mass. "I ask all the people, including all members of Parliament and officials to forfeit a holiday (New Year) to the state for the country's progress," he added.
The protesters wear red loyal to Thaksin, that those in a military coup d'etat in 2006, said, they will close the gate-gate entrance to the parliament building until Abhisit announced the implementation of a new election.
Blockade that for many people like the repetition of Thailand. The demonstrators mimic tactics used by the activists wear yellow, their competitors, which help in the overthrow of a government led by allies of Thaksin in early December 2008.
The demonstrators said they will allow Abhisit, kabinetnya, and members of parliament to walk into the parliament building, but not with the vehicle. Authorities said, is not safe for members of parliament and the PM to do that, because of the risk of violence.
Nearly dying
The final lap demonstration could hit the tourism industry, Thailand's main foreign exchange that is now nearly-dying-sector and other economic sectors.
Groups of demonstrators, who now call themselves the Democratic Alliance against the dictatorship, will stay in parliament until the government set for early election. Group of the previous plan to stay for three days.
Police said, about 9,000 demonstrators wear red envelop parliament building throughout the night. At least 20,000 supporters have gathered Thaksin began Sunday night in a field in the center of the city.
Alliances that have been at least disrupt government plans to announce policies, according to the rules must be made before the date of January 7. However, legal experts said, the government can request an extension because of political unrest.
Deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban said, if the announcement could not be delivered on Monday, the effort will be made to enter the parliament building in the days to come, but through negotiations and not by the use of violence.
The demonstrators, called "Red T-Shirt" because of their clothes, said, Abhisit and the Democratic Party gain power this month through a virtual coup d'etat.
Abhisit won the vote in parliament two weeks ago to become PM. He is the third Thai PM in the last four months after the court dismiss the party in power, the People's Power Party (PPP), which is loyal to Thaksin on 2 December.
Decision is undertaken because the impetus protests by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), a group of anti-Thaksin, who memblokade Bangkok airport. Thaksin is not honored military elite, the palace, and the bureaucracy because they are considered corrupt and authoritarian.
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Source: AP
