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Bangkok police station attacked as Thai protests spread

Protesters attacked Bangkok's police headquarters Friday as demonstrations spread from the capital, disrupting rail service and closing the airports at the southern beach resorts of Phuket and Krabi. ...full story at Intl Herald Tribune

from Intl Herald Tribune on Fri, Aug 29 2008

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31 Aug 08 visit Resort airports reopen at Phuket, Krabi  »  Bangkok Post Protesters dispersed and authorities reopened the airports at Phuket and Krabi in the South on Sunday, Airports of Thailand announced.
31 Aug 08 visit Airports still shut, trains not running  »  Bangkok Post The two southern airports at Phuket and Krabi remained closed for a third day on Sunday because anti-government protesters have seized some approach roads and endanger runway operations.
07 Sep 07 visit A police shoots himself possibly out of stress  »  The Nation A non-commissioned police officer at the Phaholyothin station in northern Bangkok shot himself on Friday,....
07 Jul 08 visit PAD rallies at police HQ, blocks Rama I traffic  »  Bangkok Post Thousands of demonstrators calling for government action to follow through with prosecutions of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his associates rallied at the Royal Thai Police Headquarters on one of busiest roads in Bangkok on Monday.
06 May 07 visit Thai police Out in Force  »  North East Living I am happy to report that the Thai police were out in force here today in Ubon Ratchathani. I was on my way to the local weekday market held at one of the main temples near the police station this morning and was pleasantly surprised by a large number of...

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