Yingluck invited by European Parliament to make speech
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The European Parliament has invited former premier Yingluck Shinawatra to go to Europe to exchange views on the political situation in Thailand which it considers "worrisome" following the coup.
The venue of the briefing could be conducted either in Brussels or in Strabourg and any date that Yingluck finds convenient.
The invitation was co-signed by Elmar Brok, EP chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Werner Langen, chair of the panel for relations with the Southeast Asia and Asean.
The letter said the EP recalled Yingluck’s successful visit as the Prime Minister of Thailand to the European Union in March 2013.
“During your visit the negotiation on the EU-Thailand Partnership and Cooperation Agreement were concluded. We also took particular notice of the value you put on relations with the European Parliament when you met with President Martin Schulz on March 6, 2013.”
The letter mentioned that the EP has been following the latest development in Thailand with concern.
“The situation since the military coup is indeed worrisome. Your country is still without a democratically elected legislature and will probably remain so at least until mid-2017.
