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07.03.09 PM visits Lopburi as protesters attempt disruption; no violence
Source: TNA
LOPBURI, March 7 (TNA) - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Saturday
officially visited Lopburi province to personally explain and defend
his government’s policies, his first visit to the ‘countryside’ since
his coalition government came to power nearly three months ago. Some
anti-government protesters greeted him with jeers but no violence was
reported.
About one thousand police, military and government
personnel provided tight security as Mr. Abhisit arrived in the
province in the morning and paid respect to a deceased Buddhist monk at
Wat Bote in Kong Thanu district.
At the temple he told
well-wishers that his family had roots in LopBuri, nearly 155 km north
of Bangkok, as his grandfather and two grand-uncles had married women
from Lopburi.
The prime minister told the welcoming crowd
that he had visited Lopburi several times in the past as a politician
and had distributed relief assistance to flood victims.
Telling
well-wishers that some of his government’s policies have now been
implemented, Mr. Abhisit said he hoped that political unrest in the
country would ease after anti-government protesters of the United Front
for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) better understood his
administration.
Mr. Abhisit said the government fund aimed at
supporting local villagers would reach about 8,000 villages nationwide
on March 19.
Some United Front protesters threw water plastic
bottles at Mr. Abhisit’s motorcade as it arrived at Ban Dong Tan Health
Centre in provincial seat but no one was hurt.
Security in
Lopburi is normally quite stable as the town is headquarters for a
number of specialized military units, including the Special Forces.
Mr.
Abhisit recorded his weekly television address before returning to
Bangkok. The TV programme will be broadcast early Sunday on NBT
Television.
Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban
visited Nakhon Nayok, a central province as more than 500 police both
uniformed and plainclothes provided security. No UDD protesters were
seen.
The two visits were made after the government announced
earlier this week that all cabinet ministers would visit 76 provinces
over the next two weeks to listen to public grievances over economic
problems and responses to the implementation of government programmes
aimed at cushioning the impact of prevailing economic problems in the
country. (TNA)
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