Troops were deployed along the Silom Road, known as Thailand's Wall Street. (Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images)Army Deploys Against Thailand's 'Red Shirt' Protesters -- Christian Science Monitor
Thailand's 'red shirt' protesters canceled a march Monday as the Army fanned out to block them. But they vowed to continue their demonstration, now at five weeks, until Prime Minsiter Abhisit steps down and calls elections.
Combat troops deployed Monday in Bangkok’s financial district to block a planned march by Thailand's “red shirt” protesters who have camped out in the capital for five straight weeks.
The added pressure came as an opposing “yellow shirt” group threatened a massive counterdemonstration next week if the protests continued.
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Thai police, soldiers move in to halt Red Shirt tide -- The Australian
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Thailand braces for another week of unrest -- Times Online
New Groups Emerge in Support of Thai Government -- Voice of America
'Yellow shirts' counter-protest? -- Straits Times
Thailand's escalating colour-coded crisis -- Reuters
Thailand’s ‘Red Shirt’ uprising echos bloody class wars of past -- Globe And Mail
Month of Unrest Hits Thailand’s Economy -- New York Times
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