Thai protesters welcome PM's offer, want details

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Bangkok, May 04, 2010, SPA -- Thai anti-government protesters said today they «welcome» a proposed compromise to end the violent political crisis that has paralyzed central Bangkok for nearly two months, but asked for more details on the plan before wrapping up their demonstrations, AP reported. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva proposed holding new elections on Nov. 14 in exchange for the Red Shirt protesters dismantling the camp they have set up in the middle of the Thai capital. The standoff and related clashes have killed 27 people, wounded almost 1,000 and further polarized a country that has seen a string of chaotic political protests over the past five years. The Red Shirt leaders met Tuesday to discuss the five-point plan and «unanimously welcomed the reconciliation process,» said Veera Musigapong, a protest leader. He did not say, however, when they would disperse from the streets of Bangkok, and other leaders called on the government to clarify some details of the plan, including the election date. «We want to negotiate. All of us unanimously agree that we must enter into negotiations and we want to save a lot of lives. However, we want a little bit of sincerity,» said Sean Boonpracong, a protest spokesman. The protesters said they wanted clarification on the timeframe for the election, asked for unspecified confidence-building gestures from the government. -- SPA 20:39 LOCAL TIME 17:39 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/776970

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