Thai government and Red Shirts to meet: senator

BANGKOK (AFP) -- A Thai government minister is to meet a representative of the "Red Shirt" protesters holding mass anti-government rallies in Bangkok, a senator said Saturday.

Satit Wonghnongtaey, the minister attached to the prime minister's office, and Weng Tojirakarn, considered a second-tier leader of the protest movement, will meet at midday on Monday, Senator Lertrat Ratanavanich told AFP.

"Satit and Weng Tojirakarn from the Red Shirt protesters agreed to meet on Monday noon," he said, declining to disclose the venue.

"The first meeting will be to set up a framework of talks," he said.

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