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May 7, 2010
HANOI (AFP) - Thailand's foreign minister said Friday he was confident his government's "roadmap" would resolve a crippling weeks-long political crisis.
"Very confident, very confident," Kasit Piromya said in brief comments to reporters during an official visit with Vietnamese leaders.
"I have come to inform (Vietnamese officials) of the latest political situation in Thailand, especially the five-point reconciliation programme of the Thai government, and the procedures."
He spoke after a hastily-arranged briefing which lasted almost one hour with his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Gia Khiem.
"My request to come here was done on a very short notice," Kasit told Khiem, whose country currently chairs the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's "roadmap" envisages dissolving parliament in the second half of September for an election on November 14.
The plan aims to end mass protests that have paralysed parts of Bangkok and erupted into bouts of violence that left 27 people dead and almost 1,000 injured.
Abhisit was scheduled on Friday to meet with leaders of his fragile coalition to confirm their support for the plan, which has yet to win over rival protest movements.
Anti-government "Red Shirts" are demanding a firmer timeline before ending their demonstrations, while rival pro-establishment "Yellow Shirts" have condemned the prime minister's proposal.
Kasit was to meet Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in the afternoon before leaving Vietnam Saturday morning.
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