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PK022 - Bangkok, THAILAND : Supporters of Thailand''s ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra make their way to the house of King Bhumibol Adulyadej''s top adviser, General Prem Tinsulanonda, during a demonstration in Bangkok on April 8, 2009. Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Bangkok in their biggest bid yet to topple premier Abhisit Vejjajiva, sparking fears of a violent new twist to Thailand''s political crisis. AFP PHOTO/PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL
Anti-government protesters in Thailand forced the postponement on Saturday of a summit of Asian leaders in Pattaya, 150km south of the capital Bangkok [AFP]
Published On 11 Apr 200911 Apr 2009
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The summit had brought together the 10 member nations of Asean and China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand for discussions on trade, economic issues and regional security [AFP]
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THAILAND, Bangkok : A supporter of Thailand''s ousted former premier Thaksin Shinawatra wearing his mask gives a traditional salute during a demonstration in front of the house of Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej''s top adviser, General Prem Tinsulanonda in Bangkok on April 09, 2009. Thailand''s embattled premier Abhisit Vejjajiva refused to step down, defying tens of thousands of protesters who massed in Bangkok for a second day demanding his resignation. AFP PHOTO/PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL
The red-shirted protesters are supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, who was Thailand's prime minister until he was ousted in a coup in 2006 and whose reconstituted party won December's elections [AFP]
Anti-government protesters in Thailand forced the postponement of a summit of Asian leaders, preventing their attendance by blocking the entrances to their hotels and storming the summit building. AFP
For the past several months, the "red-shirts" have been demanding the resignation of Abhisit Vejjajiva, the Thai prime minister, and fresh elections [AFP]
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The appearance of a group of blue-shirted pro-government vigilantes, armed with clubs, bricks and slingshots, appeared to have precipitated the showdown between police and protesters in Pattaya [AFP]
ASF1359 - PATTAYA, THAILAND : A Government supporter (R) hits a car of an opponent after a rally held by supporters of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra infront the hotel of the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits in Pattaya on April 10, 2009. Thai protesters pushed through security at the summit of Asian leaders forcing their campaign to topple Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva into the international spotlight. AFP PHOTO / NICOLAS ASFOURI
Demonstrators broke through security roadblocks, pushing aside police vans and buses, before confronting soldiers at the summit venue [AFP]
THAILAND, PATTAYA : A protester loyal to fugitive ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra parades a national flag outside the venue of the 14th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits as soldiers stand guard, in Pattaya some 180 km south-east of Bangkok on April 11, 2009. Thai anti-government demonstrators blockaded a summit of Asian leaders for a second day, forcing the postponement of two key meetings, with reports of three people injured. AFP PHOTO/Christophe ARCHAMBAULT
The government declared a state of emergency in Pattaya before the protesters declared victory and withdrew peacefully from the summit venue [AFP]
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THAILAND, Bangkok : Supporters of Thailand''s ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra holds placards as they make their way to the house of King Bhumibol Adulyadej''s top adviser, General Prem Tinsulanonda, during a demonstration in Bangkok on April 8, 2009. Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Bangkok in their biggest bid yet to topple premier Abhisit Vejjajiva, sparking fears of a violent new twist to Thailand''s political crisis. AFP PHOTO/PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL
Their mission accomplished, the Thaksin supporters headed back to Bangkok to resume their anti-government protests there [AFP]
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The summit fiasco is a huge embarrassment for Abhisit's government, which came to power through parliamentary defections that Thaksin supporters say were engineered by the army [AFP]


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