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2,000 Cops Surround Thai Protesters

Prime minister holds firm on 2nd day of demonstrations

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 27, 2008 6:04 AM CDT
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(Newser) – As anti-government protests continued outside the Thai prime minister's office, 2,000 police officers surrounded demonstrators and a court issued arrest warrants for nine of the protest's leaders, Reuters reports. The People's Alliance for Democracy—a monarchist movement—is seeking to bring down the government of Samak Sundaravej. But the prime minister said calls for his resignation were "unreasonable."



Thai demonstrators listen to the speech of their leader during a demonstration at government house in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.
Thai demonstrators listen to the speech of their leader during a demonstration at government house in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
Thai demonstrators queue up for coffee after an over night demonstration inside government house in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.
Thai demonstrators queue up for coffee after an over night demonstration inside government house in Bangkok, Thailand Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)
Thai riot police break into the Government House through a gate in Bangkok, Thailand, early Wednesday August 27, 2008.
Thai riot police break into the Government House through a gate in Bangkok, Thailand, early Wednesday August 27, 2008.   (AP Photo/Wason Wanichakorn)
A Thai demonstrator waves a flag as she and others occupy the Government House Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand.
A Thai demonstrator waves a flag as she and others occupy the Government House Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand.   (AP Photo/David Longstreath)
Chamlong Srimuang, co-leader of People's Alliance for Democracy, who seized the government house demanding the government to resign, sits on the ground with his supporters in Bangkok.
Chamlong Srimuang, co-leader of People's Alliance for Democracy, who seized the government house demanding the government to resign, sits on the ground with his supporters in Bangkok.   (AP Photo)
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