Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra speaks in an inteview in Bankok, the capital of Thailand, on Friday, July 21, 2006. (Xinhua/AFP Photo)

BANGKOK, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Government Spokesman Surapong Suebwonglee insisted on Monday that the Thai Rak Thai Party leader Thaksin Shinawatra will contest the October 15 election as No. 1 party-list candidate.

    Surapong said the condition for Thaksin to make a political break had changed because Thaksin promised only to take a break after the April 2 election.

    He said Thaksin would become the next prime minister if the people still trust and vote for the Thai Rak Thai Party.

    The King Bhumibol Adulyadej endorsed a royal decree on Thursday, setting a new general election on Oct. 15 since the Constitution Court nullified the April 2 elections two month ago. Enditem