PAD willing to accept Chavalit as negotiator
By The Nation
People's Alliance for Democracy leader Chamlong Srimuang on Friday indicated that his opposition movement might accept to negotiate if the government appointed Deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh as negotiator.
Chamlong said Chavalit was suitable for the job although the success of the negotiations would hinge on whether the government would grant him a full mandate.
The PAD is ready to enter the negotiating table but the government has yet to make an initiative to launch the talks, he said.
He also dismissed the allegation that the PAD encouraged its local chapters in Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani to protest against the visit of House Speaker Chai Chidchob who was attending the southern region since Thursday.