BANGKOK - Thousands of Thai protesters trying to bring down the prime minister again defied orders Thursday to end their siege of government offices, forming human shields to protect their leaders from arrest. ...full story at Channel NewsAsia
from Channel NewsAsia on Thu, Aug 28 2008
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