Thai govt holds crisis meeting amid growing protests
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Thai protesters have threatened to bring the country to its knees. (Reuters)
Thailand's troubled coalition Government will use a special session of parliament today to seek a solution to an escalating protest movement in the kingdom.
During a crisis meeting last night the coalition partners in Thailand's seven-month-old government have reiterated their support for the Prime Minister, Samak Sundaravej, who is the subject of a growing movement demanding that he step down.
For more than three months, the People's Alliance for Democracy has led almost daily protests against the government.
On Tuesday it took control of the government house compound, and tens of thousands of protesters have hunkered down.
Its leaders last night vowed to continue their action until they reach the goal of forcing a change in government.
The protesters accuse Mr Samak and his Government of carrying out the wishes of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was forced from ffice in 2006 in a military coup.
Mr Thaksin failed to show up to his corruption trial earlier this month, fleeing to England.
