State of emergency in Bangkok

• Print
• Email

Updated September 2, 2008 20:49:55

Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has declared a state of emergency in the capital Bangkok after protests against him turned violent overnight. One person was killed and dozens injured when pro and anti-government protestors clashed.

Presenter: Linda LoPresti
Speakers: South East Asia correspondent Karen Percy.

• Listen:
• Windows Media

• Relations between India, Pakistan nosedive
• Japanese prime minister's popularity plummets
• Australia's government accused of copping out on climate change
• Burmese dying of AIDS 'needlessly' warns charity
• HIV infections rising in Indonesia
• Thai protestors allow airlines to move empty planes out
• Police refuse force in Thai standoff
• Security bringing seiges in Mumbai under control