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Thai PM defends dissolution of house BANGKOK, Feb 25 (AFP) Embattled Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra defended his decision Saturday to dissolve parliament and call snap elections in a bid to end Thailand's political turmoil and return with a new electoral mandate. The premier also said the prolonged political standoff was damaging the economy, as Thailand was set to launch a major public works project it hoped would drive foreign investment in the kingdom. "In capitalism, a country's confidence should not be damaged," he told the nation in his weekly radio address, urging voters to the polls on April 2 to elect a new government. "The government must be decisive and return the power to the people to decide whether they still want this administration or now," he said, vowing not to surrender to "mob rule". |
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