About one hundred "peace" demonstrators marched on the streets near the Victory Monument in Bangkok on Thursday… urging the government and protest leaders to hold talks.<br /><br />Wearing white t-shirts, printed with the words "peace" and "patience" in Thai, the demonstrators urged passers-by to join them in restoring peace in the country.<br /><br />[Weerapong Kriengsinyos, Group Leader]: (thai)<br />"I want everyone to stick to the peaceful process and not use any violence. We all think that a good end to this is negotiation between the two sides."<br /><br />Though the anti-government rally has so far been orderly, the peace advocates say the government and protesters should avoid confrontations that could lead to violence.<br /><br />Analysts say the longer the protesters are on the streets, the greater the risk a frustrated minority could spark sporadic unrest.<br /><br />Thousands of red-shirted protesters continued their rallies near the Government House, now in its second week, demanding the country’s prime minister to dissolve parliament.<br /><br />Protesters have vowed to remain in the streets for at least another week and planned for a "historic rally" on Saturday.<br /><br />Though the movement seems to be waning, the remaining protesters are still hopeful that they will succeed.<br /><br />[Prapai Nguadsri, Protester]: (thai)<br />"No, I won't give up. I will continue fighting. If everyone is obstinate, I'm sure the fight for democracy will continue."<br /><br />Most analysts say the protesters are likely to struggle to maintain momentum.
