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Protesters Will Leave Bangkok Airports

PAD announces end to demonstrations; flights will resume soon

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Dec 2, 2008 9:01 AM CST

(Newser) – Anti-government protesters in Thailand will end their occupation of Bangkok's two airports, allowing stranded tourists to fly home as soon as Thursday. All protests will end tomorrow, the People's Alliance for Democracy announced today, following a decision by the country's constitutional court that dissolved the... Read full story »

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