Thai protest leader calls PM to dissolve parliament now

A Thai protest leader called on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to dissolve parliament immediately and leave the country as troops and protesters seeking fresh elections clashed in the capital, Bangkok.

"We are changing our demand from dissolving parliament in 15 days to dissolving parliamment immediately," protest leader Veera Musikapong told the "red shirt" demonstrators."And we call for Abhisit to leave the country immediately." (Reuters)