Bangkok braces for widespread strikes
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Despite being the subject of a state of emergency, Bangkok's anti-government protesters show no sign of backing down in their demand for Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej to resign. They have occupied the main government compound for more than a week. Today, they are expected to be backed up by a general strike in the capital, as major unions call on members to cut off electricity and water supplies. The army is now in charge of security in the city, and so far it's playing a cautious game, mindful of some of the military's disastrous and dangerous interventions of the past. But it's unclear how long will the generals' patience will last.
Presenter: Karen Percy, South East Asia Correspondent
Speakers: Thai General Anupong Paochinda; Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Professor of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
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