For the third day in a row, "red shirt" protesters in Bangkok have occupied the main shopping area in downtown Bangkok, forcing businesses and banks to close and further worrying analysts that Thailand's important tourism industry may soon suffer. A few years ago "yellow shirt" protesters shut down the main airport in their attempt to overthrow the government, and this time the red-shirts are hoping to orchestrate a similar overthrow of the government, which they claim is corrupt and not watching out for the interests of poor rural farmers. Next week is Songkran, or Thai New Year, and observers are waiting to see if the protesters will leave the city then.Protesters raise pressure in Bangkok - The Boston Globe
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