(29 Mar 10 - RV) Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajva and his political opponents
continued talks today in an effort to defuse a political crisis.
Protesters
have been demonstrating in the Thai capital for weeks, calling for the prime minister
to step down and hold new elections.
We spoke with Dr. Charles Monthienvichienchai
of St. John’s University in Bangkok, who told us more about the political split in
the country: