No use of force on red shirt protesters : Suthep

His government has policy to use forces against red shirt protesters who blocked access to the Parliament.

"I am ready to talk to the protesters' core leaders if they want to. We will use negotiation to end the chaos, not the use of forces," Suthep said.

Suthep was speaking after chairing an urgent meeting with Police chief Pol Gen Patcharawat Wongsuwan and City police chief Pol Lt Gen Suchart Muenkaew.

House speaker Chai Chidchob announed to delay the government policy debate from 9.30am to 2pm after the red shirt protesters besieged the Parliament to put pressure on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve the Parliament or call for general election.

Suthep quoted Patcharawat as saying that the number of the protesters in front of the Parliament has reduced to about 3,000 to 4,000, compared to this morning.

Suthep said the policy debate will be delayed further if it could not be held this afternoon at 2pm, to 7pm or 8pm tonight and to tomorrow morning and to December 31 and January 1, if the government cannot acquire passage to the Parliament.

"We wish to deliver the policy statements before the end of this year," Suthep said.