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One killed in Bangkok clashes as troops deployed

                   
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01-Sep-2008
        
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By Ed Cropley BANGKOK (Reuters) - At least one person was killed and 34 hurt in clashes on Tuesday between government supporters and opponents in Bangkok, the worst violence since a street campaign against Thailand's prime minister began in May. Around 400 soldiers armed with batons and shields were sent to help police struggling to contain the skirmishes near Government House, occupied for a week by protesters... [read full story]                    

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Thai premier declares emergency in capital

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Thai premier declares emergency in capital

thenews.com.pk
03-Sep-2008
        

BANGKOK: Thailand's prime minister declared an emergency Tuesday in Bangkok, empowering the military to restore order after overnight clashes between government opponents and supporters left one person dead and dozens...

                   
bbc.co.uk: Protesters inside Government House in Bangkok bbc.co.uk

Political crisis in Thailand reaches stalemate

bbc.co.uk
03-Sep-2008
        

Political crisis in Thailand reaches stalemate There have been violent clashes on the streets of Bangkok The political crisis in Thailand continues with demonstrators, led by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD),...

Can the Thai Prime Minister survive?

bbc.co.uk
03-Sep-2008
        

A stand-off between protesters and the government is continuing as a state of emergency in Thailand entered a second day. Demonstrators are demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej accusing him of...

                   

Thailand declares emergency law

thenews.com.pk
03-Sep-2008
        

Wednesday, September 03, 2008 BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in Bangkok after a clash between pro- government and anti-government groups claimed one victim and left...

Thai PM imposes emergency rule

theglobeandmail.com
03-Sep-2008
        

Thailand's embattled leader struggled to keep the peace - and his grip on power - yesterday after declaring a state of emergency that was openly flouted by thousands of anti-government protesters in the capital. Prime...

                   

Bangkok under state of emergency

guardian.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        

Thailand's army chief yesterday pledged to refrain from using force to break up anti-government protests despite a state of emergency declared hours after one demonstrator was killed and dozens were injured in violent...

                   

Bangkok in state of emergency as 'coup' riots flare

independent.ie
02-Sep-2008
        

THE Thai capital was bracing itself for more unrest last night, despite the declaration of a state of emergency, after one man was shot dead and scores were injured in street battles between supporters and opponents of...

                   

Emergency imposed in Bangkok after street battle

expressindia.com
02-Sep-2008
        

Posted online: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 at 23:26 hrs Updated On: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 at 23:26 hrs Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Tuesday and gave the army...

                   

State of emergency imposed in Thailand

telegraph.co.uk
02-Sep-2008
        

A state of emergency has been imposed in Bangkok after clashes between protesters descended into violence that left one dead and dozens injured. Pro-government and anti-government demonstrators clashed with golf clubs,...

                   
xinhuanet.com: Thai Army chief Anupong Paochinda speaks during a news conference at the army headquarters in Bangkok on September 2, 2008. Anupong said on Tuesday he would not use force to evict protesters occupying the prime minister's official compound despite a state of emergency giving him the power to do so. xinhuanet.com

Thailand's political impasse clings on after state of emergency declared in Bangkok

xinhuanet.com
02-Sep-2008
        

BANGKOK, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Thai Army Commander-in-Chief Anupong Paojinda, who was assigned by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to take charge of enforcement of Emergency Decree in Bangkok, pledged that the military would...

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