Labour Minister Chalerm Yubamrung believes the government will serve out its four-year term and says there is no reason for the prime minister to dissolve the House of Representatives.
In a statement read to the press On Friday, Mr Chalerm said possible conditions for a House dissolution - such as the amnesty bill, the International Court of Justice's ruling on the Preah Vihear dispute, and the legislation to amend the constitution on the composition of the Senate - were now over.
As for the petitions filed with the National Anti-Corruption Commission to impeach those MPs and senators who proposed the charter amendment ruled unconstitutional by the Constitution Court, Mr Chalerm believed the NACC investigation would take years to complete, and by that time the government would have already served out its four-year term.
He was sure that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra would survive thew no-confidence debate, because the opposition was unlikely to be able to deal her a solid blow. It would be more like a gun without bullets, Mr Chalerm said.
The ongoing protests by various groups were unlikely to lead to violence, said the labour minister, claiming that at least 40 feeding pipelines to the protesters had been cut off.
However, authorities would continue to be on alert for any possible incidents.
Should anything untoward happen, former Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban must be held responsible, he said.
"A legal team has kept an eye on Mr Suthep and will soon take legal action against him, as assigned by former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
"Last night, he accused Thaksin of wanting to be president," Mr Chalerm said, adding that he would from now on take over from other government officials the duty of countering Mr Suthep's every accusation.
Today, many groups of people acted in connection with the Constitution Court's ruling that the charter amendment draft on the senate's composition contravenes the constitution.
The Radio Media for Democracy Group submitted a letter to the Department of Special Investigation asking it to take legal action against six Constitution Court judges who voted against the charter amendment draft, accusing them of rebellion and lese majeste.
the Network of Students and People for Thailand's Reform led by Uthai Yodmanee submitted a letter to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, asking her to resign.
The Love Thailand Group and the Businessmen for Democracy Group issued a statement inviting people to gather at Nang Lerng turf club on Sunday, Nov 24, at 2pm before marching to join the rally at the Democracy Monument on Ratchadamnoen Avenue, and to demand the purging of rogue politicians.