Agency, Bangkok

Anti-government protesters sit in front of the departure terminal at Suvarnabhumi airport, Bangkok
The protesters say they will not leave until the PM resigns The head of Thailand’s powerful army has asked the government to dissolve parliament and call new elections.
Gen Anupong Paochinda denied the move amounted to a coup, and also called on anti-government protesters to withdraw from Bangkok’s international airport.
Members of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) took over the airport on Tuesday, stranding thousands. [Read more]