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Protests renewed in Thai capital Thailand rocked by rival protests
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Thousands of demonstrators are gathering in Bangkok to mark the third anniversary of the coup which ousted controversial PM Thaksin Shinawatra. Thousands of troops have been deployed in Thailand amid fears of violence sparked by two separate protests.
His supporters, mostly from rural parts of Thailand, are demanding a stronger voice in the way the country is run. In Bangkok, crowds of demonstrators gathered to mark the third anniversary of the coup which ousted controversial PM Thaksin Shinawatra.
Their last protest, in April, ended in violent clashes in the Thai capital. Far away on the border, an anti-Thaksin group clashed with police as it tried to enter a disputed border temple.
A separate group of protesters plan to hold a protest at a temple on the Cambodian border that both countries claim, sparking fears of violence. The row between Thailand and Cambodia over the temple has ignited nationalist tensions in both countries.
Security forces set up roadblocks to try to prevent the group entering the 11th century site of Preah Vihear, which has been the scene of deadly cross-border shootings in recent months. Security forces set up roadblocks to try to prevent the group entering the 11th century Preah Vihear site, which has been the scene of deadly cross-border shootings in recent months.
Election callElection call
In Bangkok, thousands of troops and police were deployed ahead of the protest by Mr Thaksin's red-shirted supporters. In Bangkok, thousands of troops and police were ordered onto the streets ahead of the protest by Mr Thaksin's red-shirted supporters.
Mr Thaksin himself is in overseas exile, after being convicted in absentia of corruption.Mr Thaksin himself is in overseas exile, after being convicted in absentia of corruption.
Profile: Reds and yellows Tranquil temple at centre of a stormProfile: Reds and yellows Tranquil temple at centre of a storm
He won elections in 2001 and 2005, swept to office by a wave of support from rural voters whose concerns he worked to address. After he was ousted, his allies won the first post-coup elections in 2007.He won elections in 2001 and 2005, swept to office by a wave of support from rural voters whose concerns he worked to address. After he was ousted, his allies won the first post-coup elections in 2007.
But protests - including a blockade of Bangkok's two international airports - by those who opposed him, the yellow-shirted People's Alliance for Democracy, forced that government from office, allowing the party they backed to form a coalition. But protests - including a blockade of Bangkok's two international airports - by those who opposed him, the yellow-shirted People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), forced that government from office, allowing the party they backed to form a coalition.
The red camp want fresh elections and a pardon for Mr Thaksin. Their last rally, in April, ended in violence, with several buses burned and dozens of people injured.The red camp want fresh elections and a pardon for Mr Thaksin. Their last rally, in April, ended in violence, with several buses burned and dozens of people injured.
"This will be a peaceful protest and will end by midnight if the government does not use violence," Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan said.
Temple tensionsTemple tensions
The yellow camp, meanwhile, say they want to demonstrate at Preah Vihear, the temple complex at the heart of a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. The yellow camp, meanwhile, want to demonstrate at Preah Vihear, the temple complex at the heart of a border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia.
The PAD says the government must eject Cambodian troops from what they perceive as Thai territory.
An international court awarded the temple area to Cambodia in 1962, but disputes over land surrounding it have never been resolved.An international court awarded the temple area to Cambodia in 1962, but disputes over land surrounding it have never been resolved.
Both countries deployed troops there after tensions escalated last year, and there have been several deadly exchanges of fire. The PAD says the government must eject Cambodian troops from what they perceive as Thai territory.
Thai security personnel and local villagers have set up roadblocks to prevent the demonstrators gaining access to the area. Reports said groups of PAD supporters clashed with police and local villagers who tried to prevent them gaining access to the site.
Some demonstrators had broken through police lines and were moving towards the temple, the reports said.
Both Thailand and Cambodia deployed troops there after tensions escalated last year, and there have been several deadly exchanges of fire.
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