Parliament security stepped up after blast
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Deputy House Speaker Wisut Chainarun said he had ordered a team of officers to secure nine locations, including the Parliament building, after Sunday's explosion at a market on Ramkhamhaeng Road. Police are coordinating with Parliament's security team o
“There will be a special meeting of Parliament on [Friday] discussing the Expenditure Budget Act for Fiscal 2014,” said Wisut. “I believe that such measures are sure to improve security at the Parliament Building and the [other] areas designated earlier.”
The Metropolitan Police Bureau will secure areas outside the Parliament and monitor activities of various political groups. There hadn’t been any signs of activities from such groups yet, an officer said.
