Thailand's army chief said Tuesday that the military would not use force against civilians during a state of emergency declared after a fight between pro-government and anti-government groups that left at least one person dead. ...full story at Intl Herald Tribune
from Intl Herald Tribune on Tue, Sep 02 2008
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