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  Thai Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas At Bangkok Protest

  Three protesters were injured when Thai police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at a Bangkok rally Friday -- the third time this week -- as coronavirus cases soar and anger builds over the government's handling of the pandemic.

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  Thailand Prosecutor Charges 18 Over Anti-Government Protests

  A Thai prosecutor on Monday indicted 18 activists for their roles in anti-government rallies last year by a protest movement that has brought unprecedented challenges to the royal palace and military-dominated establishment.

• Thai police reclaims key protest site in Bangkok

  Thousands of Thai riot police today reclaimed a key protest site around government headquarters here, besieged for months by the anti-government demonstrators bent on toppling beleaguered premier Yingluck Shinawatra.

• Thai political crisis threatens budget, rice scheme, public works

  Thailand's inability to form a new government has left the country facing a slow-burn budget crisis, with a costly rice-buying scheme close to collapse and public investment plans that were meant to support the flagging economy under threat.

• Thai protesters march again in bid to bring down government

  Thousands of anti-government protesters marched through the Thai capital on Sunday, a prelude to a broader action next week when they say they will shut down Bangkok in their bid to scuttle a February election and topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

• Thailand's ruling party to launch election bid amid protests

  Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's party is due Saturday to kick off campaigning for controversial elections boycotted by the opposition and rejected by anti-government protesters preparing to "shut down" Bangkok.

• Rocks, tear gas fly as Thai protests heat up

  Scores of protesters seeking to halt preparations for elections in Thailand fought with police in the capital on Thursday.

• Thailand opposition party to boycott general election

  Thailand's main opposition Democrat Party said on Saturday that it would boycott February's general election, deepening the country's political crisis.

• Thailand PM proposes referendum on her future as protesters prepare big push

  Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra proposed a referendum on her future on Sunday and promised to resign if that was what the people wanted.

• Thailand Prime Minister Shinawatra says protesters' demands unacceptable

  Thailand's prime minister on Monday rejected the demands of anti-government protesters locked in street battles with police, saying what they want is unacceptable under the constitution.