KUALA LIPIS, Malaysia March 20 (NNN-Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has expressed the hope that political stability will return to Thailand.

The prime minister said that as Malaysia's close neighbour, political stability in Thailand is important to the country.

"This is an internal matter so I don't wish to say much. We hope that this will not affect us. So far, it has not," he told reporters after opening the Rural and Regional Development Ministry's 50th anniversary at Dataran Lipis, here on Saturday.

Asked whether Malaysia would step up security at the border, Najib said so far the crisis had not affected the security of the people in the country.

"The security measures (at the border) are sufficient but we will keep track of the situation," he said.

Thailand is mired in fresh crisis after tens of thousands of anti-government protesters took position in the capital city, Bangkok, to pressure the government to dissolve parliament and call a fresh poll.

-- NNN-BERNAMA