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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Thai State Of Emergency

Mr Wongsawat's elected government is struggling for survival amid mounting rumours of a military coup.
The city's second airport, Don Muang, which carries mostly domestic traffic, was closed on Thursday morning after being overrun by anti-government protesters, severing the last air-link between the city of 8 million people and the outside world.
Suvarnabhumi international airport, a major regional hub, has been closed since explosions occurred and protesters overran the control tower on Tuesday.

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