Not a great start for the new Thai leader..:(

[SoCalDem]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/4023652/Protesters-force-Thai-PM-Abhisit-Vejjajiva-to-move-maiden-speech.html


Protesters force Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva to move maiden speech..Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has been forced to deliver his maiden policy speech at the foreign ministry instead of parliament after protesters blockaded the building for a second day.


By Thomas Bell, South East Asia Correspondent
Last Updated: 7:30AM GMT 30 Dec 2008
Thailand faces more unrest as demonstrators rally against new leaders

Protesters called on the new government to step down Photo: EPA

The new government, which was sworn in last week, is confronting an economic crisis exacerbated by the recent blockade of Bangkok's airports. The policies Mr Abhisit will lay out are expected to include a £5.9bn spending package to support the collapsing economy.

Under the Thai constitution the government cannot begin work until its policies have been announced to parliament but protesters surrounded the building on Monday, forcing the address to be postponed. On Tuesday morning MPs packed into a fleet of police vans in a second attempt to enter parliament, but when protesters refused to clear the way they moved to the session to the foreign ministry.

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at least Bush won't have to mangle the guy's name...only positive thing I see, so far....of cousre he could refer to him as "Tie-guy"...(I'm sure his handlers write everything phonetically for him)