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  1. 05-20-2010, 05:32 AM #1
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    Default Thailand freakin' explodes

    Surprised at the lack of thread for this. In case you don't know yet, Thailand is doing what it does best again, (almost) having a revolution!
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    Buildings smoldered across central Bangkok early Thursday and troops exchanged sporadic fire with pockets of holdouts a day after the army routed anti-government protesters in a push to end Thailand's deadliest political violence in nearly 20 years.

    The government quelled most of the violence in the battered Thai capital after a major military operation that killed at least 7 people and left 88 wounded. But underlying political divisions that caused Thailand's crisis may have been exacerbated, and unrest spread to provinces in the north and northeast.

    Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva imposed a nighttime curfew in the capital and 23 other provinces and said his government would restore calm. Although leaders of the Red Shirt demonstrators surrendered, sporadic clashes between troops and remaining protesters continued Thursday morning.

    Buildings set ablaze
    As night fell Wednesday, Bangkok's skyline was blotted by flashes of fire and black smoke from more than two dozen buildings set ablaze — including Thailand's stock exchange, main power company, banks, a movie theater and one of Asia's largest shopping malls.

    On Thursday morning, troops in the central business district, occupied by protesters for weeks, exchanged occasional fire with holdouts as locals in the area looted a vast tent city the activists had cobbled together.
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  2. 05-20-2010, 10:33 AM #2
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    Hum. More of a damp firework that goes 'phut' than an explosion.

    The camp leaders agreed to surrender to the army, so much of the protesters have gone back to where they came from. Just a few pockets of resistance left now - as your article denotes.

    Had the camp leaders not surrendered then there would have been a far worse situation.
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  3. 05-20-2010, 04:10 PM #3
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    They were having protests when i was there too. For generally quite a friendly people there was a lot of tension in the air.

    Still dont like Bangkok much though...
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  4. 05-20-2010, 05:52 PM #4
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    One night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble
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