Sunday, April 12, 2009

Bangkok state of emergency.

The government of Thailand introduced April 12, the state of emergency in the capital and its environs, AFP reported, citing local television.
The reason for this large-scale anti-government demonstrations have been continuing in Bangkok in March. According to authorities, the internal political situation in Thailand continues to deteriorate, and the protesters have a group of people calling for riots.
Shortly after the capital of state of emergency was in the building of Ministry of Internal Affairs raided fifty Thai protesters demanded the resignation of Premier Aphisita Vetchachiva.
The protests, involving tens of thousands of Thai nationals, were organized by supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted in a military coup in 2006.
April 10, opponents of the authorities thwarted the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) opened in Pattaya. Protesters stormed the hotel where the summit was held, which resulted in the city state of emergency was proclaimed, and the leaders of ASEAN countries quickly evacuated by helicopter.
The morning of April 12, police announced the arrest of opposition Arismana Ponreunrona that organized the protest at the summit in Pattaya.

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