Thai PM rules out early polls, calls for negotiations

Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has ruled out an early election and has called for negotiations, following the sixth day of anti-government protests over corrupt practices prevalent in ministerial offices.

She said that the situation in Thailand was "very sensitive" and did not suggest polls to be conducted, while calling for negotiations to resolve the crisis, the BBC reports.

She also said that she would not authorize the use of force against protesters occupying government ministries.

Yingluck called for an end to the demonstrations on Thursday after surviving a no-confidence vote, the report added.

However, the protest leader and former opposition Democrat Party lawmaker, Suthep Thaugsuban, rejected her appeal.

On Friday, at least 1,000 protesters forced their way into the army headquarters compound, urging the army to come out in support of the demonstrators.

The protestors accused the government of being controlled by the prime minister's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown by the army in September 2006.

Yingluck has been prime minister since 2011, when her Pheu Thai party won a general election.

Thaksin was earlier blamed for elevating corruption to new heights, and the protestors said that he was trying to control everything from self-imposed exile through his sister Yingluck.