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Huge Government Protest in Thailand

Thousands of protesters besieged government offices in Bangkok and briefly shut down a television station. ...full story at New York Times

from New York Times on Tue, Aug 26 2008

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27 Aug 08 visit ႊThai 's Protest..  »  YouTube videoThai offices under siege 1:10 A mob of anti-government protesters push their way into the compound housing the offices of Thailand's prime minister. • Thai prime minister's offices under siege • Thailand readies extradition bid for ex-PM
27 Aug 08 visit Northern, southern protesters enter Bangkok  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) - Thousands of anti-government demonstrators from northern and southern Thailand joined forces with the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD)’s mass rallies in Bangkok on Wednesday, in an attempt to oust the coalition government le...
12 Feb 08 visit PM: New station will not be government voicebox  »  Bangkok Post (BangkokPost.com) – An idea to set up a new television station will not have an impact on the Thailand Public Broadcasting Servce (TPBS), according to prime minister Samak Sundaravej.
01 Nov 08 visit Pro-government rally gathers steam in Bangkok  »  Bangkok Post Thousands of pro-government protestors flocked to Bangkok Saturday from the provinces to attend a mass rally in the capital aimed at counter-balancing months of anti-government demonstrations led by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).
20 Sep 08 visit Bureaucrats chased out of their offices  »  The Nation Nearly one month after Government House was seized by protesters, more than 3,000 officials who are forced to....
09 Jun 08 visit Provinces feel the pinch of fuel crisis  »  The Nation Tak Governor Chumporn Polrak on Friday urged government offices to shut air-conditioners after 1pm.

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