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Bangkok, officially known as Krung Thep and always used in Thai (กรุงเทพฯ (help·info)), is the capital and largest city of Thailand, with an official 2000 census population of 6,355,144. Bangkok is located at 13°45′N 100°31′E, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand.

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Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, left, listens as chairperson of the country's Human Rights Commission Amara Pongpapitch speaks during a news conference at a military barrack in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, March 18, 2010. Abhisit said his government stands ready to talk with the "Red Shirt" United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) movement, but the anti-government activists must comply with the law without blockading government offices and the homes of key persons and they must stop inciting violence, according to Thai News Agency (TNA). Abhisit Vejjajiva
Mobile toilets set up in front of Government House for supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra protesting in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites. Thaksin Shinawatra
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Mobile toilets set up in front of Government House for supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra protesting in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Mobile toilets set up in front of Government House for supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra protesting in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Mobile toilets set up in front of Government House for supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra protesting in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Mobile toilets set up in front of Government House for supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra protesting in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra wave Thai national flags as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra wave Thai national flags as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporter of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra sits next to protest placards during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporter of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra sits next to protest placards during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a check-point as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a check-point as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a buddhist temple as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a buddhist temple as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a buddhist temple as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a buddhist temple as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a check-point as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a check-point as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a buddhist temple as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard outside a buddhist temple as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Thai soldiers stand guard as red-shirted supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra rally during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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A vendor pushes her cart past a giant poster of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra erected near the anti-government demonstration site in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, March 22, 2010. Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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A vendor pushes her cart past a giant poster of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra erected near the anti-government demonstration site in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, March 22, 2010. Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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A woman sells caps and clapping instruments near the anti-government demonstration site in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, March 22, 2010. Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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A woman sells caps and clapping instruments near the anti-government demonstration site in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, March 22, 2010. Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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A Thai protester and supporter of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra joins the anti-government demonstration Monday, March 22, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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A Thai protester and supporter of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra joins the anti-government demonstration Monday, March 22, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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Thai police officers take the shade under a building while guarding the anti-government demonstration site Monday, March 22, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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Thai police officers take the shade under a building while guarding the anti-government demonstration site Monday, March 22, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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A Thai protester sleeps in a hammock while selling ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's dolls at his makeshift shop near the anti-government demonstration site Monday, March 22, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's prime minister said Sunday he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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A Thai protester sleeps in a hammock while selling ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's dolls at his makeshift shop near the anti-government demonstration site Monday, March 22, 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand's prime minister said Sunday he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally.

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"There will be auctions for 3G licenses, there’s a possibility of migration of customers, and we in any case would like to see a new competitive environment for the telecom sector"


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"The government aims to solve all of these issues, hopefully in one go, where we create a new level playing field for all telecom players ... We are doing this in parallel with our wanting to unwind the concessions and see what..."


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"When I’m in some provinces, they mobilize people from other provinces and then they threatened to use violence ... We cannot hold elections when there are threats of intimidation and the use of violence."


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"The problems that we’ve seen do reflect some structural problems in terms of distribution and equity, and we need to address those ... We have pursued what could be safely termed as pro-poor policies, probably more than any other..."


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Mobile toilets set up in front of Government House for supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra protesting in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Mobile toilets set up in front of Government House for supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra protesting in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Mobile toilets set up in front of Government House for supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra protesting in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Mobile toilets set up in front of Government House for supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra protesting in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra wave Thai national flags as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra wave Thai national flags as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporters of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra shout slogans as they parade during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporter of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra sits next to protest placards during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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Supporter of deposed Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra sits next to protest placards during an anti-government protest in Bangkok on March 22, 2010. Thailand escalated its response to red-shirted protesters as their anti-government rally entered its second week, extending a tough security law and arming military guarding key sites.

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