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Life in Bangkok inched back to normal on Friday as authorities cleaned up the Thai capital after riots and arson attacks by anti-government protesters whose movement was put down by troops after a two-month rally.

The military uses armored personnel carriers and water cannons as it penetrates the encampment of anti-government demonstrators in downtown Bangkok.

Anti-government protesters who have been blocking off central Bangkok appear to have reached a deal with the government, their leaders told demonstrators Tuesday.

Thai premier says Bangkok zone occupied by protesters will be cleared

Anti-government protesters in Thailand fortified their encampment in central Bangkok after the government rejected their compromise offer on early elections but a rumored crackdown by troops overnight failed to materialize.