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Thai army chief won't use force against protesters

Thailand's army chief has vowed not to use force against protesters following the prime minister's declaration of emergency rule. Full story

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The country is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma.

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GMT SINA.com A strike by anti-government labor unions fizzled out Wednesday, but protesters demanding the prime minister's resignation refused to lift a weeklong siege of his office, ignoring an emergency decree that has hardened Thailand's political deadlock.

Anti-gov't protesters storm Thai southern airports despite emergency decree

GMT Xinhua English BANGKOK, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Supporters of Thailand's anti-government group People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) in the south relaunched raids at several airports Tuesday despite the state of emergency Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared in Bangkok in the morning.

Thai PM imposes emergency rule after street battle

GMT Xinhua English Thai Army chief Anupong Paochinda said on Tuesday he would not use force to evict protesters occupying the prime minister's official compound despite a state of emergency giving him the power to do so.

Thailand's election commission to seek dissolution of ruling party

GMT BANGKOK, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Election Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to seek the dissolution of the core ruling party People Power Party (PPP) with the Constitution Court.

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Thailand: People’s coup or putsch?

GMT SINA.com Since Tuesday, anti-government protesters have invaded Thailand’s Government House demanding the resignation of Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej. The rallyists, estimated to be as low as 3,000 to as high as 25,000, are members of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).

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Singapore calls on all Thai parties to exercise utmost restraint

GMT SINGAPORE, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Singapore called on all parties of Thailand to respect the law and exercise utmost restraint after the Thai government announced a state of emergency in Bangkok on Tuesday morning.