MOSCOW, April 24 – RIA Novosti. The Prime Minister of Thailand Apis Vetchachiva said that Friday would remove the state of emergency in Bangkok announced on 12 April after mass opposition protests, reports Agence France Presse.

reason for the start of the Thai opposition protests has become the selection in March the Government of 9 million low-paid workers of Thai assistance in the amount of 2 thousand baht (55 dollars) each, with a view to stimulate the economy against the backdrop of global crisis. The opposition called it bribery.

Today I intend to lift emergency rule. At first I wanted to announce this morning (Thursday), but already past midnight and it turns out that this is a new day – said Premier at a meeting in Parliament.

Because of the massive demonstrations on April 10 was canceled a summit in the city of Pattaya Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which were attended by the leaders to take another five countries – Australia, India, China, New Zealand and South Korea.

then spread unrest in Bangkok. About 50 protesters broke into the building MIA Thailand. During the riots in Bangkok killed two people, wounding 120.