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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 close to chaos. The special law was lifted in five provinces.


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