Mass protests in Thailand
The prime minister of Thailand this morning rejected an ultimatum from anti-government protesters to call a snap election. Tens of thousands of demonstrators are currently in front of the army barracks in Bangkok where the prime minister has been staying.
We get the latest from Rachel Harvey, BBC correspondent in Bangkok.
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