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Mon 12 Dec 2008Threat of escalating violence in Thai crisis
THAILAND'S WORST political crisis in decades threatened to escalate into a wider conflict yesterday after a grenade attack wounded dozens of protesters seeking to overthrow the government, while supporters of prime minister Somchai Wongsawat took to the streets for the first time since the crisis began.
The atmosphere in the Thai capital was tense as protesters maintained their hold on Suvarnabhumi International Airport and the mostly domestic airport Don Muang, leaving thousands of visitors, including Irish tourists, stranded.
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