Thailand protesters storm barricades

GlobalPost

A patchwork of protesters are trying to topple Thailand's government. They include supporters of the main opposition Democrat Party, ultra-royalist heirs of the "Yellow Shirt" movement and individuals united by their hatred of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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