Abhisit Announces State of Emergency
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Wednesday evening announced a state of emergency under the executive decree for administration in crisis situations in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, and some districts of Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom and Ayutthaya.
The state of emergency took effect directly after it was announced.
Mr Abhisit announced the move in a live nationwide television broadcast from the Centre for Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) at the 11th Infantry Regiment in the company of the cabinet members.
The prime minister said the decision was reached at a special cabinet meeting this afternoon after a number of the red shirts of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) demanding a return to an elected government broke into the parliamentary complex, forcing cabinet associates, including himself, and MPs attending a House meeting to flee for protection.
The Red Shirt activities had greatly influenced people’s lives and their work, as well as the national financial system and Thailand’s image in the eyes of the world. The current unelected government has no plans for elections in the future.
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