Pheu Thai joins reconciliation talks

The party was led by six senior figures. They were the acting party leader Pol Lt Gen Viroj Pao-in, party secretary general Phumtham Wechayachai, and key members Sudarat Keyuraphan, Chusak Sirinil, Phokin Palakul, Chaikasem Nitisiri.
Pheu Thai was the 35th party to participate in the invitation-only forum where the total of 70 political parties were invited in alphabetical order by the defense ministry to join.
Pheu Thai had disclosed late last month that it would like to propose in the forum the non-violence solutions to the present issues.
They stressed those means in principle must be on the ground of non-partisanism and independence. Also, in order to achieve reconciliation, the truth must be revealed and those affected by the conflict must be remedied, the talks should not be limited and not create more conflict, and finally, the final approach to bring about reconciliation should be agreed by all parties and not something imposed on them, Pheu Thai proposed.