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"The government is open for negotiations with the red shirts if their rally remains peaceful and abiding by the law, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday, extending his olive branch. "I have no objection for talks because political issues must be resolved by political means," he said.

Abhisit said he authorised the National Human Rights Commission to convey his government's readiness for talks to the red shirts. He was speaking after a meeting with the NHRC acting as a go-between trying to bring about a negotiated settlement.

The prime minister made it clear, however, his government would not bow down to threat and intimidation and that all sides should not set a pre-condition nor a rigid negotiating format ahead of the talks."

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The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship on Thursday rejected Prime Minister Abhsit Vejjajiva's repeated offer to enter into negotiations provided the red-shirt protest remains within the law . UDD co-leader Jatuporn Prompan said there could be no talks as long as the government refuses to consider dissolving dissolve the House of Representatives and calling a general election.

Mr Prompan said the UDD is ready for talks but the government must not set pre-conditions. Moreover, the UDD would talk only with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, not his representatives. "The talks must be be with Mr Abhisit only because Mr Korbsak would not be able to make any decisions and Mr Suthep tells lies on a daily basis," he said, referring to PM secretary-general Korbsak Sabhavasu and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban.

Mr Jatuporn said if the government wanted to talk it must listen to every matter. "The talks must be without pre-conditions because we are not Mr Abhisit's underlings. Forget about the talks, if a House dissolution is left out," he said.Mr Jatuporn said the UDD would not talk if the prime minister did not soften his uncompromising stance.Earlier on Thursday, Mr Abhisit said the government was open to talks provided that the UDD respects the law."