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Thailand extends state of emergency in capital (AP)

July 6th, 2010

FILE - In this March 18, 2010 file photo, anti-government demonstrators call out former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's name during a morning rally in Bangkok, Thailand. A state of emergency imposed during anti-government protests will likely be lifted in many parts of the country this week, Thailand's prime minister said Sunday. (AP Photo/David Longstreath, File)AP - The Thai government on Tuesday unexpectedly extended a state of emergency in the capital and 18 provinces in the wake of bloody, anti-government demonstrations that pushed the country…

Thailand claims success in Bangkok operation (AP)

May 19th, 2010

Thai soldiers take up a defensive position near Lumpini Park in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Large numbers of Thai troops and armored vehicles marshaled Wednesday near the fortified encampment in downtown Bangkok occupied by thousands of anti-government protesters. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)AP - The Thai government has claimed that the army has been successful in its initial push to clear a protest zone in central Bangkok.


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Red Shirts ready to negotiate with Thai government (AP)

May 16th, 2010

Heavy smoke appears as anti-government protesters burn tires at a main road in downtown Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, May 16, 2010. Thailand's leader warned violence was on the rise after three days of rolling street battles in the heart of Bangkok and hinted Sunday that a curfew may be imposed on the sprawling metropolis of more than 10 million people. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)AP - The leadership of Red Shirt protesters says it is ready to negotiate with the Thai government provided the army ends its crackdown.


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Thai protesters give blood to pour on streets (AP)

March 15th, 2010

Anti-goverment protestors shout slogans as they march to the main gates of the 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters Monday, March 15, 2010, in Bangkok, Thailand. The 'Red Shirts' are asking for the dissolution of Parliament before noon in exchange for a halt to demonstrations. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, the key target of the massive demonstration, said he could not give in to the protesters' ultimatum but left room for compromise. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)AP - Anti-government protesters started donating their own blood Tuesday as part of a plan to splatter the Thai government headquarters in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for…

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