Monday, December 29, 2008

Protesters Force New Thailand PM To Delay Speech


Thai protesters offer alms to Buddhist monks during a protest outside parliament Monday, Dec. 29, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters, supporters of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, staged a protest against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva claiming that he came to power this month through a virtual coup d'etat.(AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
A Buddhist monk, center, splashes holy water to Thai protesters during a protest outside Parliament Monday, Dec. 29, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters, supporters of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, staged a protest against Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva claiming that he came to power this month through a virtual coup.
Supporters of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra holding Thai national flags block a road leading to Parliament during a protest rally in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Dec. 29, 2008. Thousands of supporters of Thaksin surrounded Parliament, daring lawmakers to pass through their ranks to deliver a speech outlining the new government's key policies.

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