Bà Yingluck đã thú nhận vào hôm thứ Ba (28/6) rằng phái viên Mỹ đã thể hiện sự quan ngại về nguy cơ của một cuộc đảo chính ở Thái Lan trong cuộc gặp riêng giữa bà với vị quan chức người Mỹ này. Bà từ chối tiết lộ chi tiết về cuộc gặp và nói rằng tốt hơn là để cho Mỹ tự đưa ra thông tin về vấn đề này.
Democrats look to end strong
Abhisit says Yingluck's novelty wearing off
30/06/2011
Prime Minister and Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva says his party is gaining momentum in its bid to reverse sagging poll numbers ahead of the election.
"I am optimistic," he said in an interview at a campaign stop in Samut Sakhon province yesterday.
"We are gathering momentum. After the initial bounce in terms of novelty value for my opponent, now I think people begin to see the real alternative."
Polls show the Democrats trailing Pheu Thai, led by Yingluck Shinawatra, the youngest sister of exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Parties linked to billionaire Thaksin have won at least 49% of parliamentary seats in the past four elections dating back to 2001, only to have the last three results overturned through court rulings and a coup.
The Democrats will hold their last major campaign rally before the election at Royal Plaza in the capital tomorrow evening, at the same time as Pheu Thai rallies at Rajamangala National Stadium in the Hua Mak area.
The Democrats also urged Ms Yingluck to clarify her remarks about US Ambassador to Thailand Kristie Kenney's concern over a possible coup.
Democrat spokesman Buranaj Smutharaks yesterday said his party wanted to ask Ms Yingluck whether a coup had been discussed during her conversation with the US ambassador.
A coup was a big issue because the election is near and discussing such a topic would affect confidence in the the country, he said.
Ms Yingluck on Tuesday admitted the US envoy expressed concern about the potential for a coup in Thailand during a private talk on Monday. She declined to give further details, saying it would be better to let the US give information about the matter itself.
The Pheu Thai No.1 party-list candidate met Ms Kenney at the ambassador's residence on Monday. She had said their meeting simply followed a postponement of several earlier appointments caused by schedules clashing.
Ms Yingluck quoted the US envoy as saying that the US supported the election and democratic rule in Thailand.
Meanwhile, Democrat chief adviser Chuan Leekpai dismissed the possibility of a coup, saying there were no reasons to fear that the military would stage a putsch.
Mr Chuan said the question of a coup should not have been raised as the country is heading for an election.
He said by principle a party that had the most seats should have the right to form a government. It is tradition, not a rule, that the party which musters enough votes to earn a majority in the House also gets to form a coalition government.
On speculation that red shirts might be mobilised to stage protests and that chaos would ensue if Pheu Thai won but was unable to form a government, Mr Chuan said Pheu Thai should ask the red shirts not to stir up any unrest.
First Army commander Udomdej Sitabutr yesterday said that forces under the command of army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha were neutral and would not derail the election.
Nguồn: Bangkok Post,
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/244657/democrats-look-to-end-strong
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