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| Mass Thai protest over leadership | Mass Thai protest over leadership |
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| Protesters in Thailand have surrounded the home of an influential royal adviser in the capital, accusing him of engineering a coup three years ago. | Protesters in Thailand have surrounded the home of an influential royal adviser in the capital, accusing him of engineering a coup three years ago. |
| The demonstrators loyal to ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra converged on Gen Prem Tinsulanonda's home in Bangkok. | The demonstrators loyal to ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra converged on Gen Prem Tinsulanonda's home in Bangkok. |
| They also want to force current Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva from office as they say he came to power illegally. | They also want to force current Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva from office as they say he came to power illegally. |
| With police deployed at major sites around the capital, Mr Abhisit dismissed calls for his resignation. | With police deployed at major sites around the capital, Mr Abhisit dismissed calls for his resignation. |
| The long political crisis has yet to end despite a court's removal of Mr Thaksin's allies from government. | The long political crisis has yet to end despite a court's removal of Mr Thaksin's allies from government. |
| Mr Thaksin was deposed in the 2006 coup and faces jail if he returns from exile. | Mr Thaksin was deposed in the 2006 coup and faces jail if he returns from exile. |
| Red shirts gather | Red shirts gather |
| Police said about 30,000 red-clad supporters of Mr Thaksin had gathered outside the main government offices in the capital, where demonstrators have been staging a sit-in for the past two weeks. | Police said about 30,000 red-clad supporters of Mr Thaksin had gathered outside the main government offices in the capital, where demonstrators have been staging a sit-in for the past two weeks. |
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| The protest comes a day after Mr Abhisit's motorcade was attacked following a cabinet meeting in the resort town of Pattaya. | The protest comes a day after Mr Abhisit's motorcade was attacked following a cabinet meeting in the resort town of Pattaya. |
| The demonstrators, from the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), accuse the current government of being a puppet of the military. | The demonstrators, from the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), accuse the current government of being a puppet of the military. |
| Protest leaders are calling Wednesday their "D-Day" in their efforts to push Mr Abhisit to dissolve his four-month-old government and hold elections. | Protest leaders are calling Wednesday their "D-Day" in their efforts to push Mr Abhisit to dissolve his four-month-old government and hold elections. |
| Mr Thaksin, who is living in an undisclosed foreign country, said late on Tuesday that the protests would mark an "historic day for Thailand". | Mr Thaksin, who is living in an undisclosed foreign country, said late on Tuesday that the protests would mark an "historic day for Thailand". |
| "We will come peacefully but we need as many people as possible to show that the Thai people will not tolerate these politics any more," he said in a speech via video link to supporters outside Government House. | "We will come peacefully but we need as many people as possible to show that the Thai people will not tolerate these politics any more," he said in a speech via video link to supporters outside Government House. |
| Plea for calm | Plea for calm |
| British-born Mr Abhisit came to power in December after a court ruling removed Thaksin's allies from government. | British-born Mr Abhisit came to power in December after a court ruling removed Thaksin's allies from government. |
| The pro-Thaksin lobby is on Bangkok's streets, calling for fresh elections | The pro-Thaksin lobby is on Bangkok's streets, calling for fresh elections |
| At the time, yellow-shirted anti-Thaksin protesters had closed the country's airports for a week. | At the time, yellow-shirted anti-Thaksin protesters had closed the country's airports for a week. |
| The Thai government is preparing to host leaders of 16 Asian nations from 10-12 April in the coastal resort of Pattaya. | The Thai government is preparing to host leaders of 16 Asian nations from 10-12 April in the coastal resort of Pattaya. |
| Mr Abhisit said the meeting would go ahead as planned, despite the demonstrations. | Mr Abhisit said the meeting would go ahead as planned, despite the demonstrations. |
| "There's a group of people wanting to create chaos, but the government will do everything to restrain them," he told local television. | "There's a group of people wanting to create chaos, but the government will do everything to restrain them," he told local television. |
| "If there's rioting, we will have to do something. I can affirm there will be no violence starting from the government's side." | "If there's rioting, we will have to do something. I can affirm there will be no violence starting from the government's side." |
| An earlier summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations had to be postponed due to the political protests which helped usher Mr Abhisit into power. | An earlier summit of the Association of South East Asian Nations had to be postponed due to the political protests which helped usher Mr Abhisit into power. |
| The country remains deeply divided between Mr Thaksin's followers among the urban and rural poor and his foes in the traditional power cliques of the military and bureaucracy. | The country remains deeply divided between Mr Thaksin's followers among the urban and rural poor and his foes in the traditional power cliques of the military and bureaucracy. |
| The Bank of Thailand has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, the fourth reduction in four months as the country struggles with a weak economy. | The Bank of Thailand has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, the fourth reduction in four months as the country struggles with a weak economy. |
| Are you in Thailand? Have you taken part in protests? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in Thailand? Have you taken part in protests? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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