Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Thursday he is ready to negotiate with protesters on condition that they refrain from insulting verbal attacks, local media reported.
The prime minister added that protesters should also remove blockades from government buildings, the residence of the Royal Family and homes belonging to government leaders.
On Tuesday, members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), the so-called "Red Shirts," painted the streets in front of the gates of the Thai prime minister's office with their blood.
They used 3 million cubic centimeters of blood taken voluntarily from 100,000 protestors. Protesters said the blood was "a sacrificial offering for Thai democracy." Vejjajiva rejects demands for his resignation and fresh elections.
A series of protests in Thailand started in March 2009 after the government offered 9 million low-paid Thai workers assistance worth $55 per head to stimulate the economy. Protesters called the aid "bribery," accused the Cabinet of coming to power illegally and demanded that Vejjajiva step down.
BANGKOK, March 18 (RIA Novosti)
