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State of emergency extended in Thailand’s provinces
The Thai authorities’ latest attempt to bring an end to eight weeks of anti-government rallies turned bloody on Thursday night with one of the protest leaders shot and severely wounded in unclear circumstances and number of clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
BANGKOK — The Thai authorities’ latest attempt to bring an end to eight weeks of anti-government rallies turned bloody on Thursday night with one of the protest leaders shot and severely wounded in unclear circumstances and number of clashes between demonstrators and security forces.
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Crackdown on Thai protesters turns bloody; state of emergency extended in provinces
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