Thailand's prime minister said Thursday he would dissolve Parliament in September _ meeting a key demand of anti-government protesters _ but only if they end their crippling occupation of Bangkok's commercial district.
Following the unveiling of a roadmap to reconciliation Monday, protest leaders demanded Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva specify a date for Parliament's dissolution before they pulled out of their barricaded encampment in the heart of the Thai capital.
The political haggling has prolonged Thailand's nearly two-month-long crisis which has paralyzed vital areas of Bangkok, hammered the economy and ground government machinery to a near-halt. …
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