ASEAN amidst extraordinary measures

Thailand: Thailand will resort to an extraordinary measure, the Internal Security Agreement, due to the increasing political turmoil for the forthcoming ASEAN Summit, announced the media Wednesday.

The Executive of Abhisit Vejjajiva said the decision is aimed at keeping the law and order in Bangkok during the massive demonstrations announced by the opposed United Front for Democracy against the Dictatorship (FUDD) known as the Red Shirts.

The emergency measure will be in force in this capital from October 15 to 25 and will also provide security to the leaders from Asia-Pacific and top representatives of the European Union and United States that will attend the Fifteen Summit of the Association of Southern Asian Nations (ASEAN).The accord in force since last Monday in Hua Hin and Cha-An localities Southwestern Bangkok, venues of ASEAN Summit that will begin on Oct 23.

Other demonstrations will take place on Saturdays 17 and 24 after the one that took place last weekend for the anniversary of the enactment of the Constitution. Bangkok,