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                 Anti-Government Protests Continue in Thailand

   Anti-government protesters in the Thai capital of Bangkok have wrapped
   Government House, where Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has her
   offices, in a massive banner bearing the colors of Thailand`s flag.
   As protesters continued to camp outside the compound Friday, protest
   leader Suthep Thaugsuban told reporters that he would meet with
   military chiefs on Saturday to discuss his strategy for moving forward.
   Mrs. Yingluck has refused to meet the protesters` demands to step down
   and hand over power to an unelected council. But she has dissolved
   parliament and called for early elections in February.
   Authorities on Friday formally charged former Thai Prime Minister and
   leader of the opposition Democrat Party Abhisit Vejjajiva with the
   murder of two protesters during a military crackdown in 2010.
   Prosecutors say Mr. Abhisit ordered security forces to shoot on a crowd
   of mostly unarmed Red Shirt protesters, 90 of whom died during the
   crackdown. Mr. Abhisit denies the charges, saying they are politically
   motivated.
   Ex-deputy prime minister Suthep, who retired from the Democrat Party to
   lead the protests, is also facing charges related to the crackdown.
   Mrs Yingluck`s Pheu Thai party is expected to easily win the February
   vote, thanks in part to the popularity of her brother, who still has a
   large degree of influence on the current government.
   The demonstrations were triggered several weeks ago by an amnesty bill
   that would have allowed Mr. Thaksin to return home from exile and avoid
   a two-year jail term for corruption. The Senate rejected the bill but
   protests have continued.
   Thailand has experienced regular political turmoil in recent years. The
   conflict pits Bangkok`s urban middle class and royalist elite against
   the mostly poor, rural supporters of Ms. Yingluck and Mr. Thaksin.
   Some analysts fear Mr. Abhisit`s trial, which is expected to start in
   March, could further enflame the anti-government protests, in which
   five people have already died.
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