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Protesters throw shoes at Thai PM

Written by Writer on Thursday, October 23rd, 2008

Protesters throw shoes at Thai PM

Sutin Wannabovorn ,  The Associated Press ,  Bangkok   |  Wed, 10/22/2008 1:06 PM  |  World

A crowd of angry protesters threw shoes and plastic bottles at Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat’s entourage after cornering him in an underground parking lot.

The prime minister escaped unharmed.

Somchai’s security agents and police protected him from the protesters and whisked him away in a motorcade.

Wednesday’s protest was staged by employees of the state-owned telecom operator TOT during a visit by Somchai to their headquarters.

It marked the first time in Thailand’s ongoing political crisis that state employees have come into direct confrontation with the prime minister.

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