1,000 Thai Protesters Clash With Cops

Demonstrators demand ouster of prime minister
By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 20, 2008 6:21 AM CDT
1,000 Thai Protesters Clash With Cops
Anti-government demonstrators confront police Friday, June 20, 2008, near Government House in Bangkok, Thailand. Thousands of protesters were on hand to continue the demonstration against Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.   (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

An anti-government protest in Bangkok turned violent today as more than 1,000 protesters broke through a police barrier outside government offices. The demonstrators demanded the resignation of Samak Sundaravej, the Thai prime minister whom opponents call a proxy for ousted predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra. Protesters have been in the streets of Bangkok for the past three weeks, reports AP. (More Thailand stories.)

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