Protesters Surge Into Bangkok Wanting New Election

Thailand Protesters Warn Of Escalating Street Sallies -- Christian Science Monitor

Tens of thousands of red-shirted Thailand protesters filled main avenues in Bangkok Sunday as they called for the resignation of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

Tens of thousands of Thailand protesters gathered here Sunday to dance, clap, and call noisily on Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down or face escalating protests in the coming days.

The rally was among the biggest in Thailand in four years of political turmoil, much of it over the fate of Thaksin Shinawatra, a rich businessman turned prime minister who was ousted in a 2006 coup. Many protesters want Mr. Thaksin, who lives in Dubai and was convicted last month of corruption while in office, to return to power, though others insist that their broader fight is to restore justice and democracy in Thailand.

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