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Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat announced on TV Sunday night that he is willing to resign or dissolve the House if it could bring the country out of the political crisis.

But he said he was not sure that House dissolution or his resignation would really solve the problem.

He urged all sides in the conflicts to help find a clear solution, which is acceptable to all.

"I am willing to say goodbye but we need to find a solution first. We have to turn to one another and cooperate to solve the problems for the sake of unity and peace so that we can stay together under the grace of His Majesty the King," the prime minister said.

Somchai was speaking live on NBT at 8:30 pm and his public address was also relayed to other channels.

The prime minister urged the public to exercise judgment so that they would not fall to rumours spread by certain persons.

Somchai said the country was now under severe conflicts and sometimes protesters violated the laws.

"So, I would like to ask protesters or demonstrators to stay within the limit of  the laws," Somchai said.

He said his government came from an election and had to be responsible to the Parliament and the people.

He said he was sorry for the clashes on October 7 and he set up two panels to investigate what happened and to provide remedy to the affected people.

The prime minister said political crisis was not the only crisis troubling the country but the country was also facing an economic crisis similar to the 1997 crisis.

Somchai said the financial crisis would hit the world and even Europe. He said Asian countries could not avoid the crisis because the countries depended on exports to the United States and Europe.

The prime minister also urged the public members to cooperate with the government to get the royal cremation of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana done.

After the royal cremation, the government will also have to hold the birthday celebration for His Majesty the King, he said.

He said his government also had a task to hold the Asean summit later this year.