Thailand On Edge For Protests Against New PM

From Yahoo News/AFP:

BANGKOK (AFP) – Thailand faced a fresh wave of political unrest on Sunday as supporters of fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra prepared for a rally against new Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.

More than 3,000 police were deployed in central Bangkok as the protesters started to meet on Sunday. They then plan to move to parliament where Abhisit will deliver his first policy statement on Monday and Tuesday.

The protests are Abhisit's first major challenge since he came to power on December 15, two weeks after a court disbanded the pro-Thaksin former ruling party following months of political turmoil in the kingdom.

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