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| Thailand protest leader calls for general strike | Thailand protest leader calls for general strike |
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| The leader of Thailand's protests, Suthep Thaungsuban, has called for the country's civil servants to go on strike on Monday. | The leader of Thailand's protests, Suthep Thaungsuban, has called for the country's civil servants to go on strike on Monday. |
| Bangkok has been hit by anti-government demonstrations for the past nine days. | Bangkok has been hit by anti-government demonstrations for the past nine days. |
| On Sunday, police fired tear gas and water cannon to repel protesters seeking to storm the prime minister's office, Government House. | |
| Four people have died in Thailand's worst political turmoil since the 2010 rallies that ended in violence. | Four people have died in Thailand's worst political turmoil since the 2010 rallies that ended in violence. |
| The protesters, who want Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down, had declared Sunday the decisive "V-Day" of what they termed a "people's coup". | The protesters, who want Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down, had declared Sunday the decisive "V-Day" of what they termed a "people's coup". |
| However, despite clashing with security forces, they failed to seize more government buildings or unseat Ms Yingluck. | However, despite clashing with security forces, they failed to seize more government buildings or unseat Ms Yingluck. |
| 'Stop working' | 'Stop working' |
| The protests had been largely peaceful until the weekend, when the unrest escalated. | The protests had been largely peaceful until the weekend, when the unrest escalated. |
| Protesters entered TV stations to ensure a message from leader Mr Suthep was aired, and tried to break into a Bangkok police complex where Ms Yingluck had intended to give interviews, forcing her evacuation. | Protesters entered TV stations to ensure a message from leader Mr Suthep was aired, and tried to break into a Bangkok police complex where Ms Yingluck had intended to give interviews, forcing her evacuation. |
| On Sunday, Mr Suthep, a former opposition party politician, said he had met Ms Yingluck and given her a two-day deadline to resign. | On Sunday, Mr Suthep, a former opposition party politician, said he had met Ms Yingluck and given her a two-day deadline to resign. |
| "I told Yingluck that this is the only and last time I see her until power is handed over to the people," he was quoted as saying. | "I told Yingluck that this is the only and last time I see her until power is handed over to the people," he was quoted as saying. |
| "There will be no bargaining and it must be finished in two days." | "There will be no bargaining and it must be finished in two days." |
| He also called on civil servants to "stop working for the Thaksin regime and come out and protest". | He also called on civil servants to "stop working for the Thaksin regime and come out and protest". |
| Ms Yingluck's government, which has broad support outside the capital, took office after winning elections in 2011. | Ms Yingluck's government, which has broad support outside the capital, took office after winning elections in 2011. |
| However, protesters say her administration is controlled by her brother, exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra. They want to replace her government with a "People's Council" instead. | However, protesters say her administration is controlled by her brother, exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra. They want to replace her government with a "People's Council" instead. |
| On Friday Ms Yingluck ruled out early elections, telling the BBC that the country was not calm enough for polls. She repeated her call for negotiations to resolve the crisis. | On Friday Ms Yingluck ruled out early elections, telling the BBC that the country was not calm enough for polls. She repeated her call for negotiations to resolve the crisis. |
| Thailand is facing its largest protests since 2010, when thousands of red-shirt Thaksin supporters occupied key parts of the capital. More than 90 people, mostly civilian protesters, died over the course of the two-month sit-in. | Thailand is facing its largest protests since 2010, when thousands of red-shirt Thaksin supporters occupied key parts of the capital. More than 90 people, mostly civilian protesters, died over the course of the two-month sit-in. |