Protesters surge into Bangkok, demand new election
Category Featured, World | Sunday, March 14th, 2010
BANGKOK — Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand’s capital Sunday to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament or face massive demonstrations at key sites in the city.
The protesters — many from the impoverished northeast and north — want Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections, which they believe will allow their political allies to regain power.
The crowd estimated by police at more than 100,000 rallied peacefully under a blazing sun. Loud pop music and rural delicacies such as spicy papaya salad competed with fiery rhetoric for their attention.