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Thai Premier Abhisit Vejjajiva delivers his maiden speech a day late (Reuters/Sukree Sukplang)
December 30, 2008Anne
BarrowcloughTimes Online (UK)
Thailand's new premier Abhisit Vejjajiva delivered his maiden speech today in defiance of the thousands of protesters blockading parliament.
Mr Abhisit moved to the foreign ministry to make his speech, in order to avoid the anti-government demonstrators who have surrounded parliament for a second day running, forcing him to postpone his mandated policy speech yesterday.
With the country in economic and political turmoil in the wake of the airport blockade that brought the country to a standstill, he was expected to unveil plans for a 300 billion baht (£5.9 billion) spending plan to jump-start the economy and its crucial tourist industry.
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