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               Thai Opposition Holds Fourth Day of Demonstrations

   Thai opposition protesters expanded their demonstrations across the
   capital Wednesday, vowing to take over every government ministry until
   Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra resigns.
   The protesters have already taken over parts of the finance and foreign
   ministries and surrounded the interior ministry. Protest leader Suthep
   Thaugsuban has told supporters they should march on "every ministry" to
   keep them from being used by the government.
   "If government workers stop working for the tyrants, the Thaksin regime
   will be crippled."
   Suthep, a former deputy prime minister, announced Tuesday his goal to
   form a non-elected council to replace the current government. He says
   Mrs. Shinawatra`s government is corrupt and is controlled by her
   brother, the exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
   Police have issued an arrest warrant for Suthep, but so far have not
   acted on it or attempted to remove the protesters by force. Still, many
   fear a return of the deadly political unrest that has gripped the
   country in recent years.
   The opposition Democrat Party has launched a no-confidence debate in
   parliament against Mrs. Yingluck. But she appears certain to survive
   the vote, as her Pheu Thai party dominates parliament.
   Prime Minister Yingluck has refused to step down and has called for
   dialogue to resolve the situation. She has vowed not to use violence to
   stop the protests.
   The street protests are the largest in Thailand since 2010, when more
   than 90 people were killed in a military crackdown on an opposition
   protest.
   The latest protests were triggered several weeks ago by an amnesty bill
   that would have allowed Thaksin Shinawatra to return home and avoid a
   two-year jail term for corruption. That amnesty bill was rejected by
   the Senate, but opposition-led protests have continued.
   Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra came to power in 2011. Her brother,
   Thaksin, was toppled by street protests in 2006 and convicted of
   corruption. He has lived in exile to escape the charges, which he says
   were politically motivated.
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