Many feel the PAD's anti-government protests have gone too far(Photo from the BBC)
Thailand Cabinet May Impose State Of Emergency -- AP
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Thailand's Cabinet, meeting outside the capital to evade anti-government demonstrators, was weighing whether to impose a state of emergency Thursday to try to end airport protests that have left thousands of travelers stranded for two straight days.
Meeting with the prime minister in Chiang Mai, 350 miles (570 kilometers) north of Bangkok, the Cabinet will consider both an emergency decree or the use of a tough internal security law, government spokesman Nattawut Sai-kua said.
"We have to consider these legal options to solve the crisis," he said before the afternoon meeting.
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Thai PM Declares State of Emergency at Airports -- Voice Of America
Thai Military Seeks to Mediate Crisis -- Washington Post
Another Thai Airport Shut; General Asks Premier to Quit -- New York Times
Second Thai Airport Closed as Political Protests Grow -- Los Angeles Times
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