Monday, May 10, 2010

Thai PM demands "red shirt" response to peace plan

Anti-government 'red shirt' protesters walk in front of a barricade inside their encampment in Bangkok's financial district May 8, 2010. (Credit: REUTERS/Damir Sagolj)
Sun May 9, 2010
By Alan Raybould and Ploy Ten Kate

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva demanded that anti-government protesters respond by Monday to his offer of an early election, running out of patience after attacks that killed two police officers at the weekend.
The "red shirt" protesters, drawn from the rural and urban poor, failed to come up with anything on Sunday, cancelling a late news conference amid reports their loosely organized leadership could not find a common response.
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