Thaksin supporters rally in Bangkok

Thousands of "red shirt" protesters have rallied in Bangkok, the Thai capital, seeking a royal pardon for Thaksin Shinawatra, the country's fugitive former prime minister. The demonstrators, who gathered outside Bangkok's Government House amid tight security on Saturday, accused the government of delaying their petition from reaching King Bhumibol. The Thai monarch has been undergoing treatment in hospital since September 19 for fever and lung inflammation. Thaksin, who addressed the crowd by phone, thanked his supporters but...

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