Pro-Democracy Protests Roil Bangkok as Crackdown Persists
Pro-democracy protests spread across Thailand after a bloody crackdown in Bangkok left at least 21 dead, hundreds wounded, and thousands detained. Prime Minister Suchinda Kraprayoon defended the force, claiming a Communist plot. Tens of thousands gathered at universities and cities, with clashes, arrests, and a stock market plunge.
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