Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Friday urged all parties in Thailand's current political standoff to respect law and order, saying he was confident that the April 2 snap election would go ahead as planned, according to local media reports.

During his election campaign in the country's northeastern province of Udon Thani Friday evening, Thaksin said the ongoing anti-government movement was a normal event in democratic society when dissatisfaction against the ruling government occurred.

His government has been tolerant to the protesting groups and has offered the democratic solution by dissolving the parliament late last month followed by the upcoming snap election for people to make a decision, the caretaker premier was quoted by the Thai News Agency as saying.

The impact of the current political uncertainty on the country's economic environment has been a big concern of the government, he said, noting that therefore, all parties have to respect the law, democratic ways and the constitution.

Despite mounting pressures and speculations over the snap election, Thaksin was confident that the votes would go ahead.

In his election speech before a crowd of tens of thousands of his supporters in Udon Thani, Thaksin said he would stage two more mass rallies before the April 2 general election.

Source: Xinhua