"Emergency decree is my call : PM Surayud
Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont said the situation has yet to reach the point that required state of emergency be implemented.
The government is doing its utmost to prevent the country from moving towards the situation that would imposition of the decree.
"I do not want to see confrontation or clashes between Thai people. Therefore we will do our best to solve the problems facing the country," Surayud said.
He reiterated that it is in his authority to decide whether the country would need the decree or not.
Earlier Army Commander in Chief Gen Sonthi Bunyaratglin said that he asked Surayud to consider imposing the state of emergency decree that permits the detention without charge up to 30 days maximum.
It is earlier expected that the emergency decree would be imposed to prevent the mass protest of the PTV supporters scheduled for Friday.
The Nation
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