Yet more violence threatens Thailand's political stability On October 7th at least two people were killed and around 400 were injured during clashes between riot police and anti-government protestors in central Bangkok. The fresh outbreak of violence further darkens the already dim outlook for political stability in Thailand. The unrest broke out when police attempted to break up a parliamentary blockade by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), an alliance of civic groups which claims that the current government is a vehicle for Thaksin Shinawatra—a former prime minister forced from office in the September 2006 coup—and his allies to rule by proxy. The police ultimately succeeded in clearing a path for lawmakers to enter the parliamentary building, but the legislature's special session was cut short and the prime minister, Somchai Wongsawat, reportedly had to be evacuated by helicopter. ... ...
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