RT@Aim_NT: Provincial police should be under elected governors: Suthep.

RT@Aim_NT: Suthep said d protesters were not taking over the absolute power for him. Protesters could no longer tolerate. They want better for country

RT@Aim_NT: Suthep told academics not to distort the info. He invited academics and others, including the red shirts to join hand in national reform.

RT@Aim_NT: Those unwelcome included only red shirt leaders Jatuporn Promphan Nattawut Saikuar and Weerakarn Musigapong: Suthep.

RT@Aim_NT: Suthep told the 3 red shirts leaders to clear up legal cases first.

RT@Aim_NT: Let us not fight each other. Pls join hands and reform the country: Suthep.

RT@Aim_NT: Suthep said the caretaker Cabinet members should no longer stay put as they would not be able to beat (win over) the people.

RT@Aim_NT: Yingluck Shinawatra, you can no way beat 4-5 protesters who got 20 million of supporters: Suthep. He again told her to resign.

RT@Aim_NT: Suthep invited Yingluck to come and interview the protesters by herself. He assures her safety for the visit.

RT@Aim_NT: (Further attempt to convince Yingluck to resign, and that's it.) #

Policeman Mobbed, Severely Injured By Anti-Govt Protesters

BANGKOK: -- A police officer in charge of overseeing the anti-government protests on Ratchadamnoen Avenue has been admitted to hospital with severe injuries after he was mobbed by a group of protesters.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/688278-policeman-mobbed-severely-injured-by-anti-govt-protesters/

RT@Aim_NT: PDRC Emcee Anchalee claimed @WassanaNanuam tweet saying the top brasses will send representatives to meet with the PDRC.

2-trillion-baht loan bill under scrutiny of charter court

BANGKOK, 11 December 2013 (NNT) - The Constitutional Court today has accepted a petition filed against the two-trillion-baht loan bill, which was previously approved by Parliament for infrastructure development.

Constitutional Court Spokesman Pimol Thampitakpong said the court agreed to consider petitions submitted separately by several MPs from the opposition Democrat Party and a group of senators, on whether the loan bill is unconstitutional.

Following the approval by the House of Representatives in September, the Senate on November 20 also passed the bill that would allow the Finance Ministry to borrow a 2-trillion-baht fund to invest in infrastructure and transport system development. The bill is expected to help revitalize Thailand's declining economy.

The Democrat Party and a group of senators accused that the government had hastily ramrodded the bill through Parliament which might cause huge damage on the country in the form of corruption and increase the public debt to a dangerous level.

As a consequence of the court’s decision to accept the petitions, the government’s submission of the bill for His Majesty the King's endorsement has been delayed.

-- NNT 2013-12-11

Nine Bhumjaithai party members defect to join Pheu Thai

BANGKOK: -- Nine former Bhumjaithai MPs have tendered their resignation from the party believed to join the Pheu Thai party.

The defectors include members of the Matchima faction and veterans of Bhumjai Thai. Among them are former list MP Ruangsak Ngamsompark, former Sukhothai MP Manu Pookprasert, former Chainat MP Nanthana Songpracha, former Ratchaburi MP Manit Nop-amornbodi, former Ratchaburi MP Boonying Nitikanchana, former Sukhothai MP Chakkaval Chaiviratkul, former Nakhon Nayok MP Wutthichai Kittithanetworn, former Nakhon Ratchasima MP Pranom Pokham and former Ratchaburi MP Chavorarat Chinthammit.

It is expected that more former MPs will jump ship to join the Pheu Thai.

Ruangsak Ngamsompark said their defection did not stem from internal conflict but from different political opinions.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/nine-bhumjaithai-party-members-defect-join-pheu-thai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nine-bhumjaithai-party-members-defect-join-pheu-thai

-- Thai PBS 2012-12-11

Suthep to meet military top brass tomorrow

BANGKOK: -- People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) secretary-general Suthep Thaugsuban announced to meet the military top brass and the national police chief tomorrow before going ahead with its movement to reform the country.

Full Story: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/688282-suthep-to-meet-military-top-brass-tomorrow-thursday/

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