Thai anti-government protestors stand firm

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Updated September 1, 2008 20:30:51

Support is growing for Thailand's People's Alliance for Democracy protestors, with the country's state sector unions announcing they'll begin a nationwide strike on Wednesday to force Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej from power.

Presenter: South East Asia correspondent Karen Percy
Speakers: General Chamlong Srimuang, People's Alliance for Democracy.

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