Election to be held in mid-December: PM.

(From The Nation (Thailand))

Byline: The Nation.

No state of emergency yet, but it's possible later if there are problems, Surayud says after meeting Sonthi

With political pressure building on his government, Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont made it clear for the first time yesterday the next general election will be held in mid-December.

He said the authorities had also decided not to declare a state of emergency at the moment, but he would do that if he had no other options left.

"Now we are trying to create a good understanding among different groups in society in order not to let the situation to develop into a national …