Thursday, 27 November 2008

Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat rejected his army chief's call on Wednesday to quit in the face of anti-government protests

Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat (R) meets with army chief General Anupong Paochinda during a rehearsal for the cremation ceremony for King Bhumibol Adulyadej's sister in Bangkok in this October 19, 2008 file photo.(Stringer/Reuters)

Thai police stand guard at the new government offices in Bangkok's Don Mueang airport November 24, 2008.(Sukree Sukplang/Reuters)

Thai police walk past foreign passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. Thai prime minister Somchai Wongsawat has dismissed a call by the country's powerful army chief to hold fresh elections, saying that his government is "legitimate".(AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)

REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION Thai Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat speaks on national television in Chiang Mai in this November 26, 2008 video grab. Somchai rejected his army chief's call on Wednesday to quit in the face of anti-government protests which threaten to spiral out of control across the country. REUTERS/NBT via Reuters TV (THAILAND).

Thai protesters tighten their grip on Bangkok's international airport, leaving passengers scared and confused. (AFP)

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