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Puea Thai's 'olive-branch ultimatum'

The opposition Puea Thai Party on Thursday issued a statement calling for all sides to hold talks to explore ways to end political conflict and achieve peaceful reconciliation.

Plodprasop Surasawadi, a deputy Puea Thai leader, said the statement  followede discussions involving senior party figures who expressed grave concern over the situation.

Following the tragic events between April 10 and May 19 the Puea Thai Party had closely monitored the situation in the hope things  would return to normal.  The party found that the political conflict and ideological differences had become even more serious.

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  • Sceptic

    Discussion 26 : 03/09/2010 at 11:35 AM26

    #20. Hi Marcus. You may be right, but I just don't think so. Only time will tell.

  • tik

    Discussion 25 : 02/09/2010 at 10:50 PM25

    Whatever: Puea Thai does not want to talk with the government, they are only seeking media attention in an attempt to make people forget about their support of the redshirt terrorists.

  • ricefieldradio

    Discussion 24 : 02/09/2010 at 10:06 PM24

    Whatever you are correct on all three points. I would add for our Ozzie friend that the Democrats picked up 2 more seats in Bangkok not a crushing victory and the vote counts were very close in all ridings.

    PTP_ does have the most MP's and polls all point to them picking up even more if not an outright majority if an election was held.

    As for #3. Thailand is beginning to import food as things like sugar and eggs are in scarce supply and will not stabilize for some time because of weather problems. Sugar and eggs are Thailand's staple and are the two most important commodities in the rising inflation.

  • Angry Isaan woman

    Discussion 23 : 02/09/2010 at 09:56 PM23

    #20 Max Morgan did you see the recent election result in Bangkok? If so you're not too bright at analyzing voting patterns. Even with the PT candidate unable to meet the electorate, the election being in the Democratic stronghold, the weight and finances of the government, and total control of the media behind the Democrat candidate, the PT vote didn't go down. Hardly a devastating loss now is it

  • Whatever

    Discussion 22 : 02/09/2010 at 09:44 PM22

    Isn't it typical of so many Democratic party and army apologists, to come on here and rubbish PT's statement. They were outraged that PT won't talk to the government and now they are cynical of the fact they now say they will.
    3 points here.
    #1 The PT vote recently, held up very well in the Democrat stronghold of Bangkok.

    #2 PT still have the most MP's.

    #3 Isaan being Isolated, that's the silliest remark of all, the majority of the country come from North of Bangkok and where does all Thailand's food come from?

  • Victor Meldrew BKK

    Discussion 21 : 02/09/2010 at 09:34 PM21

    "olive branch. It can also be regarded as an ultimatum?" These guys don't understand the term 'olive branch" as it shouldn't be even be in the same sentence as ultimatum!

  • Max Morgan

    Discussion 20 : 02/09/2010 at 09:17 PM20

    From the article: "discussions involving senior party figures who expressed grave concern over the situation."

    "The situation" really means their devastating loss in the election and that their party is bleeding MPs at an exponential rate. LOL.

    And what's even more funny than that is "Septic" at Disc. #7 & #14 putting lipstick on a pig, i.e., trying so desperately (just like the PTP) to characterize their grand drubbing by the people of Bangkok as a positive occurance for the losing party (PTP) -- sure it's good news alright, good news for the Democrats and the people of Bangkok (the winners).

  • John in BKK

    Discussion 19 : 02/09/2010 at 09:11 PM19

    I'm a bit surprised at the criticisms below. This is no different than Abhisits reconciliation plan - you're only against it because you're pro-Abhisit. Not because you've thought it through, or that you're even willing to listen to the other side.

    More importantly, many of you fell for the media ploy of the recent elections. The elections were drummed up in the media only for Democrat home turf territory, where the results historically favored the Democrats. You think that because they won in small obscure local elections, obviously the entire country will vote Democrat - but hardly so. Its only propaganda, and you fell victim to it.

  • Geoffrey Fowler

    Discussion 18 : 02/09/2010 at 08:56 PM18

    More empty words from Thai politicians. Opposition and government are no different.

  • John

    Discussion 17 : 02/09/2010 at 08:53 PM17

    PT still has more MPs than the Dems

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