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Thursday, April 08, 2010

State of Emergency Declared in Bangkok


Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has declared a state of emergency in the capital Bangkok and its vicinity, after protesters stormed Parliament.

The declaration comes after red-shirted supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra forced their way into the country's parliamentary compound briefly on Wednesday.

Some lawmakers fled and several senior government figures were rescued by military helicopters.'

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