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Protesters amass in Thai capital

2014-01-13 105 Dailymotion

Protesters in the Thai capital Bangkok have swelled to the tens of thousands for a massive anti-government demonstration.<br/> <br />Members and supporters of the country's Democrat Party are marching through the streets to halt traffic and close government offices in an attempt to force out Prime Minister Yinkluck Shinawatra.<br/> <br />Here a group of employees from the Ministry of Labour vacate the building. Demonstrators then chain the facility so no one can re-enter.<br/> <br />The upheaval is the culmination of weeks of similar protests. Besides Yingluck's ouster, the demonstrators want snap elections originally set for early February to be pushed back to May.<br/> <br />Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said both sides need to compromise to reach a solution.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Thai) FORMER THAI PRIME MINISTER AND LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION DEMOCRAT PARTY, ABHISIT VEJJAJIVA SAYING:<br/> <br />"The first thing that the prime minister (Yingluck Shinawatra) should do is to consider the proposal from the Ele

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