Border clashes not to hurt House dissolution plan

Thailand: New round of border clashes between Thai and Cambodian troops would not have any impact on the plan to dissolve the House of Representatives, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Sunday afternoon." The Thai armed forces are capable of protecting the country's sovereignty.

The House dissolution will take place next week, either on May 6 or 7, to pave way for fresh election as promised," Bangkok Post online quoted Abhisit as saying.

In March, the Prime Minister announced that he will dissolve the House of Representatives by the first week of May.

On April 18, he also said that the new general election to be held in late June or early July would determine the future of the country. Analysts say that the House dissolution in May will pave the way for the general election which could be organized by late June or early July, or 45 to 60 days after declaration of the parliament dissolution is made in the royal decree according to the Constitution. Bangkok, Sunday, Xinhua