The red shirts, who have been camped out in the Thai capital for three weeks in a huge show of strength, want Mr Abhisit to call new elections at once.

已在泰国首都驻扎了三周以展示实力的红衫军，他们要求阿披实马上重新举行大选。

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If Pheu Thai does not go far enough or does not sufficiently address their aspirations and their suffering we could see the Red Shirts going in a different direction, "Pongsudhirak says."

彭苏迪拉说：“如果“为泰党”做得不够，不足以解决红衫军的希望和他们受到的痛苦的话，我们就会见到他们走上不同的方向。”

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If it grows less picky in future, its candidates would leech votes from the Democrats, perhaps giving a clearer run to Pua Thai, which is backed by the red shirts and the exiled former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra.

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The opposition Puea Thai Party, broadly seen as supporting the red-shirts, accused the prime minister of using excessive force.

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