Thailand: Govt declares state of emergency after protesters briefly storm parliament
AlJazeeraEnglish — April 07, 2010 — Increasingly tense protests in Thailand have prompted the government to declare a state of emergency in Bangkok, the capital, and surrounding areas.
The so-called red shirt protesters - supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, the deposed prime minister - stormed the parliament building on Wednesday. Now the police and the military will have broad powers to tackle the anti-government protests.
The red shirts want the Abhisit Vejjajiva, the incumbent prime minister, to resign and call new elections.
Wayne Hay reports Bangkok on the day's dramatic developments.
france24english — April 07, 2010 — THAILAND - Abhisit Vejjajiva, Thailand's embattled premier, declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Wednesday after protesters stormed the parliament in a dramatic escalation of their bid to topple the government.
