Thai government : Did not say protesters can use weapons . PM rejects call from anti - government protesters to boycott parliament . Government refuses to lift state of emergency , acknowledge deaths of protesters . The official said authorities would suppress the terrorists at the appropriate time , but did not want to complicate the situation by trying to take action against them now . Thailand gripped by tension after weeks - long political standoff .
Thai government : Did not say protesters can use weapons . PM rejects call from anti - government protesters to boycott parliament . Government refuses to lift state of emergency , acknowledge deaths of protesters . Thailand gripped by tension after weeks - long political standoff .