A blanket amnesty bill proposed by Labour Minister Chalerm Yubamrung has been included on the House agenda for deliberation on Wednesday and Thursday.
His private member's bill has been accepted for debate despite another amnesty bill proposed by Pheu Thai MP for Samut Prakan Worachai Hema already being met with fierce opposition.
The first reading of Mr Worachai's bill will be deliberated by MPs first.
A parliament source said if any MP wants to merge the deliberation of the Chalerm and Worachai bills, it could be done by seeking House approval on Wednesday.
Chalerm Yubamrung (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)
Mr Chalerm's version, called the national reconciliation bill, offers a blanket amnesty to all people involved in political conflicts since the 2006 coup.
The opposition is certain to oppose the bill because it could nullify the Supreme Court's order confiscating about 46 billion baht from former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
This is because the court's verdict came after the Thaksin government was ousted in the 2006 coup and a blanket amnesty could void the ruling.
Meanwhile, government chief whip Amnuay Khlangpha on Monday insisted the Worachai bill will be raised for consideration in the House tomorrow despite the protests against it.
Mr Amnuay said the government whip committee resolved not to withdraw the bill from the House, and the House would not consider any other bills on Wednesday.
He said parliament will consider the amnesty bill for only one day and will form a 35-member committee to scrutinise the bill in seven days.
The committee will comprise three members from the cabinet, 17 from Pheu Thai, 10 from the Democrats and five from other coalition parties.
The government chief whip confirmed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra would attend the House session tomorrow.
Mr Worachai discussed his bill with the government whip committee yesterday. After the meeting, Mr Worachai said if he was told to withdraw the bill, then he would propose that the government issue it as an executive decree to go into immediate effect.
He said the bill was proposed in the interests of the public and its opponents did not have adequate reason to prevent it.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said there is no reason for the government to withdraw the bill from the House.
"The bill will benefit both the [anti-government] yellow-shirts and the red-shirts. The bill will not help Thaksin," he said.
The Foreign Ministry on Monday invited foreign ambassadors based in Bangkok to a meeting on the political situation.
Diplomats from the United Nations and about 40 countries attended the 10-minute briefing.
The ministry also gave the envoys a VCD containing a speech by Ms Yingluck Shinawatra discussing national political reform.
Vice-minister for Foreign Affairs Jullapong Nonsrichai told the diplomats the Internal Security Act which has been invoked in three districts of the capital aims to prevent violence at the political gatherings.
"I assured [the diplomats] that the authorities will exercise utmost tolerance and strictly follow international measures in dealing with the situation," Mr Jullapong said.
Earlier Monday, Mr Surapong expressed concern over a letter submitted to embassies by the newly renamed anti-government People's Democratic Force to Overthrow Thaksinism, previously known as the People's Army to Overthrow the Thaksin Regime.
The letter explains the group's interpretation of the political situation.
Mr Surapong said the information could be misleading.
"They should not involve foreign countries," he said.